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Convert Your Photos into Anime!
How do I convert my photos into anime?
Edit your own pictures in Niji!
You can now upload your own images and edit them using Niji!
Introducing Personalization!
Personalization! It’s the ability to design a personal style unique to you on niji.
The Pawparazzi Update
We’re preparing to launch the next niji feature in approximately one week!
How do you create an image in niji・journey? (Mobile)
Welcome to niji! This guide will help you create your first image using the niji・journey mobile app. We currently offer 20 FREE art generations on mobile!
How do you create an image in niji・journey? (Desktop)
Welcome to niji! This guide walks you through some simple steps to get your first picture.
How to create my own emojis?
Today we’ll be teaching you how to create an emoji set: a series of emojis of the same character, showing a range of different expressions.
Improved Japanese Text Writing
Hello everyone! We’ve pushed an update that improves the accuracy of niji’s Japanese text writing!
How to use sref random
Now, you can generate a sref picture without having a picture style reference!
Advanced cref and sref interface
For this update, we didn’t simply port the image features over, we implemented a brand-new image management system on the niji mobile app.
Introducing cref, Character Reference!
Today, we have a special guest for the devlog update, let’s give a big hand for our very own mascot girl, Saika!
Sref: Style References!
For now, --sref is only available on the niji v6 alpha and midjourney v6 alpha, and will likely be updated for the niji 6 full release.
Welcome to Niji V6!
I’m very excited to announce Niji V6 alpha edition!
Style Tuner Advanced Usage Guide
Here at niji, we devote the majority of our research to the classification and synthesis of unique styles. After all, anime itself is a big stylization: it doesn’t exist in reality.
Holiday Niji App Update
We’re very excited to announce two highly anticipated features launching on niji mobile: Vary (Region) and Rooms.
Personalized Niji Styles!
We’re very excited to announce the launch of the niji style tuner. You’ve enjoyed the niji styles: now you can make one of your very own and share it with friends!
Kindling the Spark of Inspiration
In this devlog, we’ll talk about imagination tools, and the unique way we’ve designed the niji mobile app to spark imagination.
Introducing the Niji Mobile App
To celebrate the launch of the niji app, we’re giving everyone 20 free generations!
Final Lesson: Touch Grass!
Welcome to the final installment of niji academy! You’ve done well following the lessons so far. This is the last lecture. It’s about how to find your own style.
Arrowmancer: A History of Generative Art
The only thing I’ve found harder than making ML models is making videogames. So, it is only proper that we do both.
Lesson 7: The Art (of Persuasion)
Introducing… the world’s most powerful concept (can you guess?) A hot girl.
Study 7: 5.5 Hour Drawing
For our final project, you will be taking the pieces you’ve been building all semester, and turning it into a simple finished painting!
Study 6: Character Turnaround
In this study, you’ll be doing a character turnaround by using a character shape reference and a motif reference.
Lesson 6: Jesus (Fanart)
One of the core tenents of this class is that you should only draw pictures you like. It takes so long to learn how to draw well, you need a special kind of fervor and zealotry to fuel you.
Study 5: Simple Lighting
This study combines what we practiced in studies 2 and 3 together! Today, we’ll be combining an ambient occlusion map with a color key.
Lesson 5: Let there be (dynamic lighting, 8k, rendered in octane)
Associated study here: 🛋️ Study 5: Simple Lighting
Lesson 4: The Multiple Dimensions (of Art)
For the next part of this course, we will teach you how to use those measurements to compose your own drawings.
Study 4: Paper Dolls
From this exercise forward, you’ll be practicing how to remix and rearrange the elements you have identified, to make something that is truly unique.
Advanced Vary (Region) Techniques
We’ll show you how to use the advanced techniques for the Vary(Region) feature.
Upcoming Feature: Inpainting
I am so excited for the upcoming launch of niji・journey’s inpainting feature! It’s the ability to select a region of the painting and redraw it.
Lesson 3: Color (The Greatest Lie)
As we will revisit time and time again in this course: art is not about reality, it’s about telling the Truth.
Study 3: Color Key
The goal of this study is to produce a color key: an atmospheric color map of a drawing.
Lesson 2: The Terminator (Line)
The Study for this lesson can be found here: ✒️ Study 2: Notan
Study 2: Notan
"Notan" is a Japanese word for "light-dark harmony." Artists use "notan studies" to try out different arrangements of light and dark in a painting without worrying about colors, textures, or small details.
Study 1: Measuring With Your Eyes
Niji Academy is an experimental program designed to help you learn drawing faster, using Niji.
Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Measurement and Abstraction: The Theory of (How to Draw) Everything
In this class, instead of focusing on how to draw specific subjects, we’ll be teaching you how to teach yourself, with some help from niji.
Niji · Academy
A FREE summer drawing class in discord, covering essential techniques for every skill level.
Unleashing the Zoom Out button
When zooming out, we can modify the prompt to add context which was not present in the original shot.
Niji Journal Submissions Open!
We invite you to submit an entry to the niji journal project! If you haven’t yet, give the new default style a try!
A New Niji Style?!
The yet-unnamed new niji 5 style will be launching in approximately one week. Please look forward to it!
Niji・journey mobile app sign-ups!
We’re offering an exclusive alpha sneak peek of the niji・journey mobile app in development!
Introducing - Niji 5 Scenic!
Hello everyone, we’re pleased to unveil the final Niji 5 style - Scenic!
Introducing Niji 5 - Cute!
Hello everyone, we’re pleased to unveil the third Niji 5 style - Cute!
Introducing Niji 5 - Expressive!
Hello everyone, we’re pleased to unveil the second Niji 5 style - Expressive!
Introducing Niji 5!
Hello Everyone! Niji 5 is now released!
How to make your OC in niji・journey/Midjourney
One of the top questions we get asked is “how do I get niji to draw my original character?”
Niji V5 Model Preview
Yes, the rumors are right! We’re working on a new version of niji・journey!
The Study of Aesthetics
Welcome to the first niji・journey dev log, where I’ll talk casually about various niji-related topics.
niji・journey
What is niji・journey?
Welcome to niji・journey, a state-of-the-art AI that draws custom anime illustrations, just for you! A magical collaboration, designed together between brilliant minds at Spellbrush & Midjourney. Whether you’re looking for a cute chibi character or a dynamic action scene, niji・journey can bring your vision to life. We can’t wait to see what you create!
Where can we find you?
If you’re an AI researcher and you love anime, please shoot us an email over at [email protected].
Otherwise, if you're talented and on the job market, you can find other open positions on our careers page.
For commercial inquiries and studio licensing, please contact [email protected].