In this episode, Drew and Rory dive headfirst into the unhinged world of Midjourney’s weirdest features—literally. They crank up --weird, mash it with --chaos, and see what kind of beautiful monstrosities the AI spits out. Spoiler: it gets funky.

They also explore the newly overhauled Editor, layering images like they're playing Photoshop on hard mode…with no rotate button. There’s confusion, breakthroughs, and the haunting realization that we may never fully understand the UI.

Come for the deep dives, stay for the self-inflicted pain of testing every slider combo known to mankind.

You'll learn:

→ When to use Weird and Chaos (and when not to)

→ How the new Editor, Smart Select, and layering really perform

→ Tricks for image editing, texture blending, and prompt precision

→ Why V6.1 might still be the unsung hero of editing

→ S-Ref folders, image-to-video workflows, and UI frustration

→ The rumors behind Super S-Refs, Creative Mode, and V8

⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour:

00:00 – Why Are We Recording at Sunrise?

01:28 – Weird Mode Returns: What’s Changed

03:19 – How the Weird Parameter Actually Works

05:23 – Prompt Testing: Weird from 0 to 3000

07:17 – Personalization On vs Off

10:03 – Weird, Faces, and Color Variance

13:08 – Style Lock + Weird for Discovery

13:50 – Prompting “Ancient Warrior” at Different Settings

16:01 – Stacking Chaos + Weird

19:34 – Reverse Engineering Midjourney’s Output

21:51 – SRF Code Exploration & Folder Tips

28:35 – New Editor UI + Layering Limitations

31:42 – Smart Select & Retexture Testing

39:51 – Swapping Objects in Product Shots

45:58 – Aspect Ratios + Prompting for Product vs Lifestyle

50:47 – Mood Board Retexture Results

52:26 – Editor Recap & Use Cases

54:07 – Q4 Quality Renders Incoming

55:24 – Super S-Ref Tease

57:36 – Dreaming of a Better S-Ref Library

58:17 – Prompt Accuracy + Creative Mode?

01:00:51 – Midjourney Video Model Timeline

01:03:22 – Midjourney vs Photoshop

01:07:06 – Multi-tool Burnout + Workflow Solutions

01:09:43 – Tool Spotlight: Flora & Weevy

01:13:39 – Visual Workflows, Patchwork, and Focus

01:17:27 – Cohesive Storytelling in AI Art

01:21:17 – Midjourney Education Gaps

01:22:06 – Why AI Images Are Back in Style

01:23:29 – The Battle for Tool Consolidation

01:24:55 – Final Thoughts & The Tsunami of Updates

MJ:FH Ep. 38—Midjourney’s Secret Playground Chaos, Weird, and Overhauled Editor

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