Midjourney 推出首個 AI 影片生成模型 V1，正式進軍生成影片服務行列

雖然大家都經常玩 ChatGPT 的圖像生成功能，但說到元祖級、最強的 AI 圖像生成服務，必定是Midjourney，而他們在星期三宣布推出首款 AI 影片創作模型 V1，正式進軍生成影片服務行列。用戶只需上傳一張圖片或相片，就能自動生成一條約 4 – 5 秒長的影片。
上傳相片後，V1 可以很簡單地用自動方式生成影片，當然亦有提供一些設定讓用戶去調整，例如使用手動模式以文字描述想要加入的特定動畫效果，又或者調整鏡頭走向等。Midjourney V1 可由一張相片自動生成一條為 480p 解像度、約 5 秒長的影片，但其實用戶在生成後可延長影片四秒、最多四次，因此最長是可生成時長達 21 秒的影片。目前想體驗 V1 的話，每月USD $10 的 Basic 訂閱計劃就可以試用得到，而 USD $60 的 Pro 計劃與 USD $120 的 Mega 計劃用戶，則可在「Relax」模式下無限量地生成影片。Midjourney 表示將會在接下來的一個月內，重新評估影片模型的收費方案。
Introducing our V1 Video Model. It's fun, easy, and beautiful. Available at 10$/month, it's the first video model for *everyone* and it's available now. pic.twitter.com/iBm0KAN8uy
— Midjourney (@midjourney) June 18, 2025
Midjourney 對 AI 影片模型的期望，不僅於為電影領域影片提供補充素材（B-roll）或製作廣告。據 TechCrunch 的報導指，Midjourney 創始人大衛霍爾茲（David Holz）表示 AI 影片模型的下一步是建構出能夠「即時運行的開放世界模擬」的 AI 模型。現時 Midjourney 正處於與迪士尼與環球影業的侵權訴訟之中，會否成為新服務的絆腳石，屬未知之數。
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