Something’s off with Midjourney’s pivot to body scanners
A scan of an imaging phantom, segmented to validate how cleanly structures separate under controlled conditions. | Image: Midjourney Medical Last week, Midjourney, an AI startup best known for its image generator, made an unusual pivot: medical imaging. The company announced a futuristic ultrasound scanner that would dunk users into a vat of water and, hopefully, produce "something as powerful as MRI" yet "as casual as a trip to the spa." Midjourney says the goal is to help peo
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Midjourney, an AI startup known for generating synthetic images, announced it is entering medical imaging by developing an ultrasound scanner that would immerse users in water with the goal of producing results comparable to MRI technology. The company's CEO has suggested the system could eventually outperform MRI, and the head of medical stated the scanner uses AI and specialized chips to process large amounts of data. Medical imaging specialists told The Verge they are skeptical of these claims and say Midjourney has provided little public evidence to support its goals for a technology that has existed for decades with well-understood limitations. This represents an unusual shift for the company from generating online images into the highly regulated world of medical devices and the less-regulated wellness sector.
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