Command: /describe

Overview (TL;DR)

The /describe command uses an AI LLM to identify the subject and style of your uploaded image, and suggests possible prompts. Although it offers whole prompts, this AI does not “speak Midjourney” … so it’s most useful for prompt ideation rather than guaranteed replication of the source image.

Use Describe on Discord: use the /describe command and provide an image via link, upload, or paste.
Use Describe on Web: drag an image from your Midjourney gallery or computer into the Imagine bar, and drop it into the Describe “drawer”. </aside>

What is `/describe`?

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The "describe" function tries to identify what's in an image (subjects) and how it looks (style). It's an ideation tool. An ideation tool is something you use to help generate ideas. Think of the describe function like a brainstorming technique. An ideation tool like describe can help you think about prompts.

⚠️ Prompts created by the describe feature are not necessarily reliable, may not produce the expected results, and may not pass moderation. It's a tool to give you ideas, not guaranteed solutions.

That said...

How do I describe on the web?

Upload the image and use the [i] icon to generate a list of interesting words and phrases. Alternately, drag any image up to the Imagine Bar and onto the "Describe" panel, then go to your "Create" tab for the results. Once the browser has been refreshed, the describes will disappear. 🎦 Watch the video for a demonstration:

How do I describe in Discord?

1️⃣ Type /describe and choose link or image. If you choose "image", you can upload the file or paste an image from clipboard. If you choose "link", make sure the URL ends in a file name like jpg, png, gif, webp--or is otherwise a direct link to an image.

2️⃣ Submit the image. You will receive four starter prompts. You can get ideas from them.

3️⃣ You can use the 1️⃣ - 4️⃣ buttons to /imagine any of the prompts or use the [Imagine All] button to render them all.

Optional Next Steps: You can put ideas together to create a new prompt from the best parts of /describe

More about /describe:

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Are the prompts made by the describe function on Discord... GOOD prompts?

Well, this is an ideation tool. You can explore the words and phrases provided by /describe and make your own call. We do caution that the vocabulary used by the command is NOT from a "Midjourney Dictionary of Excellent Tokens" (there's no such thing). It is an AI tool providing ideas, so it may occasionally contain suggestions that are unhelpful. Like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, /describe won't always be accurate/true/right.