5 Best Midjourney Prompts: October 2023

Here's this month's look at cool Midjourney prompt ideas to try.

Happy Thursday, AI anarchists!

I’m still away with the kids for the autumn break, so the round-up of best Midjourney prompts is here early this month.

Rejoice!

(Or don’t, depending on how you feel about these Midjourney prompt posts.)

You know the drill: Below are five new modifiers to include in your MJ prompts.

Enjoy.

Note: All sample images are generated using Midjourney Version 5.2.

Prompt #1: Revisit that “instant camera” look

This one didn’t make the cut for my photography edition, but it’s here now!

Midjourney prompt:

[subject] Polaroid photo

What it does:

Well, it’s, uh, a Polaroid photo. You know? Instant cameras. Only one copy of any given photo. Muted colors. The lot. Here’s what that does in Midjourney:

Sample images:

Teens on bikes, nightclub party, cat in a tree

Prompt #2: Let’s go back further—to the 1950s

Why not make your images…pop? (I had to.)

Midjourney prompt:

[subject] pop art

What it does:

Pop art originally revolved around the inclusion of imagery from popular culture. You’re likely familiar with Andy Warhol’s work that popularized the movement. In Midjourney, this prompt makes your images look like funky colorful posters.

Sample images:

Butterfly, bonfire, watering can

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Prompt #3: Ink yourself…virtually

If you need inspiration for your next tattoo or are simply curious to see how something might look like as one, here you go.

Midjourney prompt:

[subject] tattoo design, white background

What it does:

It turns your subject or scene into a tattoo mockup. Adding the “design” qualifier prevents Midjourney from returning a photographic image of an actual tattoo on a person’s arm. The “white background” keeps things clean. You can optionally add “black ink” to guarantee the non-colorful classic look.

Sample images:

Abstract, compass, snake

Prompt #4: Fold it like you mean it

We’ve done layered paper before, but how about building paper miniatures?

Midjourney prompt:

[subject] Origami

What it does:

Origami is about turning simple sheets of paper into complex creations. But it’s not just for paper cranes. Midjourney can transform pretty much anything into origami art. Bonus: No trees are harmed in the process.

Sample images:

Tulip, Deadpool, windmill

Prompt #5: Make nifty digital decals

Remember the DALL-E 3 demo video where ChatGPT creates a bunch of “sunflower hedgehog” stickers? Midjourney can play that game, too.

Midjourney prompt:

[subject] sticker

What it does:

This prompt converts your subject into a sticker-like image. Midjourney even tends to add the typical white border around the edges of the resulting picture. Who knows, you might even end up printing them?

Sample images:

Ukraine, Letter A, sunflower hedgehog

Over to you…

Have fun testing out these prompts. Remember to try these modifiers with other models like DALL-E 3 or Stable Diffusion. You never know what results you’ll get.

Want to share your own prompts or creations?

Leave a comment on the site or shoot me an email at whytryai@substack.com.

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The full list of previous prompts now lives in this ever-expanding guide:

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