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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.

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!

Introducing the Niji Mobile App

To celebrate the launch of the niji app, we’re giving everyone 20 free generations!

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.

Unleashing the Zoom Out button

When zooming out, we can modify the prompt to add context which was not present in the original shot.

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・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!

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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].