STOP Using Midjourney, This FREE AI Can Make You 10,275$/month Instead!
TLDRThis video introduces Leonardo AI, a free alternative to Midjourney for generating high-quality images. The AI offers 150 daily tokens, a user-friendly web app, and full image rights without subscription fees. The tutorial guides viewers on accessing the app, utilizing its features like 'Prompt Magic' for better prompt adherence, and creating and selling patterns on Etsy for passive income, all with step-by-step instructions.
Takeaways
- 🚫 Midjourney is currently not offering free trials due to high demand.
- 🌟 An alternative to Midjourney is Leonardo.ai, which is free and growing rapidly.
- 📸 Leonardo.ai gives users the rights to the images they generate without a subscription fee.
- 🔑 To access Leonardo.ai, join their Discord channel and follow the instructions for early access.
- 💻 Leonardo.ai is a web app, eliminating the need for a Discord account for some users.
- 🎨 Leonardo.ai offers 150 daily tokens for image generation, which resets every 24 hours.
- 🔍 Users can view and learn from the prompts used by others to generate high-quality images.
- ✨ Leonardo.ai has a unique feature to remove backgrounds from images with a few clicks.
- 🛠️ The platform provides advanced settings like 'Prompt Magic V2' for better prompt adherence and various image resolution options.
- 🎨 Users can create and sell products using images generated by Leonardo.ai, such as patterns for digital or physical goods.
- 📈 The video demonstrates how to use Leonardo.ai to create and sell patterns on Etsy, leveraging Printify for physical product creation and fulfillment.
Q & A
What was the issue the user faced with Midjourney?
-The user was unable to access a free trial on Midjourney due to extreme demand and was prompted to subscribe or try again later.
What is the name of the AI alternative to Midjourney mentioned in the transcript?
-The AI alternative to Midjourney is called Leonardo AI.
What makes Leonardo AI different from Midjourney in terms of image rights?
-Leonardo AI states that all rights to an image belong to the person who has generated it, unlike Midjourney where you have to pay $10 a month to get the rights to an image.
How can one get early access to Leonardo AI?
-To get early access to Leonardo AI, one needs to visit their website, click 'Get Early Access', join their Discord channel, and follow the link to fill out a form with their Discord nickname and email.
Can you bypass the invitation process for Leonardo AI?
-Yes, you can bypass the invitation process by going back to the Leonardo AI website, clicking 'Launch App', then 'Yes, I'm whitelisted', and logging in with the email provided in the form.
What is the advantage of Leonardo AI being a web app?
-The advantage of Leonardo AI being a web app is that it does not require a Discord account to use, which is considered more convenient than Midjourney.
How many tokens does Leonardo AI provide for image generation and how often do they reload?
-Leonardo AI provides 150 tokens for image generation that reload every 24 hours, allowing users to generate 150 images a day.
What is the unique feature of Leonardo AI that allows users to see the prompt used to generate an image?
-Leonardo AI has a feature where you can click on any image and fully see the prompt used to generate that image, which is not available in Midjourney.
What is the 'Prompt Magic V2' feature in Leonardo AI and what does it do?
-'Prompt Magic V2' is a feature in Leonardo AI that ensures better prompt adherence. It is currently in Beta testing and allows users to adjust High Contrast and Prompt Magic Strength for more accurate image generation.
How can one make money using Leonardo AI according to the transcript?
-The transcript suggests creating patterns or other images with Leonardo AI and selling them on Etsy, either as digital products or by using Printify to create physical products that are made and shipped by Printify.
What is the recommended image resolution setting in Leonardo AI for the best results?
-Leonardo AI recommends choosing an image resolution of 1024 by 1024 pixels for the best results.
Outlines
🌐 Discovering Leonardo AI as a Free Alternative to Midjourney
The speaker begins by sharing their experience of being unable to access a free trial on Midjourney due to high demand, which led them to search for a free alternative. They introduce Leonardo.ai, an AI platform that offers image generation with the unique selling point that all rights to the generated images belong to the creator. The speaker highlights the contrast with Midjourney, which requires a $10 monthly subscription for image rights. They proceed to explain the process of gaining early access to Leonardo AI through the website and Discord, and note the convenience of not needing a Discord account to use the web app. The platform's token system is also described, offering 150 daily tokens for image generation, and the speaker appreciates the ability to view prompts used by others and the feature to remove backgrounds from images.
🎨 Utilizing Leonardo AI for Creative Image Generation and Monetization
In the second paragraph, the speaker demonstrates how to use Leonardo AI to create a 'Repeating pattern' image in the style of Picasso, with specific colors and elements. They detail the image generation process, including the use of 'Prompt Magic' and 'High Contrast' features, and the option to enable tiling for pattern creation. After generating the image, the speaker discusses various image manipulation and upscaling options available on Leonardo AI. The paragraph concludes with a strategy to monetize the created images by selling them as digital products or, more interestingly, by using Printify to create physical products that can be sold on Etsy. The speaker guides through the process of designing a product on Printify and emphasizes the convenience of Printify handling the manufacturing and shipping process. The video ends with an invitation for viewers to share their feedback and to subscribe for more content.
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Keywords
💡Midjourney
💡Leonardo AI
💡Discord
💡Tokens
💡Image Generation
💡Prompt
💡Resolution
💡Guidance Scale
💡Tiling
💡Etsy
💡Printify
Highlights
Midjourney is currently not offering a free trial due to high demand.
Introduction of leonardo.ai as a free alternative to Midjourney.
leonardo.ai offers full image rights to the generator without a monthly fee.
Instructions on how to gain early access to leonardo.ai.
leonardo.ai is a web app, eliminating the need for a Discord account.
leonardo.ai provides 150 daily tokens for image generation.
Viewing and understanding prompts used by other users in leonardo.ai.
Built-in algorithm for background removal in leonardo.ai.
Custom model selection and community models in leonardo.ai.
Prompt Generation tool for developing complex ideas in leonardo.ai.
Adjustable image output quantity and 'Prompt Magic V2' feature in leonardo.ai.
Image resolution and Guidance Scale settings for fine-tuning image generation.
Tiling feature for creating textures or patterns in leonardo.ai.
Image-to-Image and Image Prompt features for advanced image manipulation.
Tutorial on creating and selling patterns using leonardo.ai and Printify.
Using Printify to create physical products for sale on Etsy.
Listing products on Etsy to start making money with leonardo.ai generated images.