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Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Midjourney, an AI lab best known for its LLM-powered image and video generators, has acquired the social astrology app Co-Star, according to Bloomberg. The deal terms were not disclosed. Co-Star, which reportedly has about 4.3 million monthly active users, is mostly used to help people determine their astrological birth charts, which they can then share with other friends on the app. Co-Star uses both AI and humans to write horoscopes, compatibility assessments, and other advice based on a user’s astrological information. Midjourney seems to be casting a wide net when it comes its product lineup. The company seems almost synonymous with the Discord server where users can generate text and images — there is no stand-alone Midjourney app — yet the AI lab is also trying to build a medical arm and spa. Why not throw an astrology app in the mix? Co-Star’s team of two dozen employees has joined Midjourney as part of the acquisition. Given the team’s experience in building consumer apps,

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Midjourney is buying horoscope app Co-Star, which users will surely be thrilled about - Engadget

Co-Star CEO Banu Guler is also becoming the company's Chief Design Officer. Midjourney, the company best known as a maker of AI image and video generation tools, has decided to get into astrology. The company has announced it's purchasing…

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Midjourney is buying horoscope app Co-Star, which users will surely be thrilled about - Engadget

Co-Star CEO Banu Guler is also becoming the company's Chief Design Officer. Midjourney, the company best known as a maker of AI image and video generation tools, has decided to get into astrology. The company has…

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Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Midjourney, an…

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Co-Star CEO Banu Guler is also becoming the company's Chief Design Officer. Midjourney, the company best known as a maker of AI image and video generation tools, has decided to get into astrology. The company has announced it's purchasing…

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Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Midjourney, an AI lab best known…

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