Midjourney says it’s ‘getting into hardware’

August 28, 2024: Midjourney Ventures into Hardware with New Team - Midjourney, the AI image platform earning over $200 million without VC backing, announces its entry into hardware. The new team based in San Francisco includes Ahmad Abbas, an ex-Neuralink and Apple Vision Pro engineer, and CEO David Holz, co-founder of Leap Motion. Despite ongoing lawsuits over its AI training methods, Midjourney continues to develop AI models, hinting that the hardware could support video and 3D generation efforts.