Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star
Midjourney, which has gone from generating AI cat images to full-body ultrasound scans, is getting into a new field: astrology. The AI startup announced on Thursday that it has acquired the personalized astrology app Co-Star, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. Co-Star is a free app that offers daily horoscopes and allows you to check your compatibility with friends. As noted on the app's FAQ page, it combines human insight, data from NASA, and AI to deliver personalized advice f
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Midjourney, an AI startup known for generating images, acquired Co-Star, a free personalized astrology app that combines human insight, NASA data, and AI to deliver daily horoscopes and compatibility checks. Co-Star's founder will remain in charge of the app while also becoming Midjourney's chief design officer and leading the company's efforts to build its first apps. The acquisition represents Midjourney's expansion beyond its current web and Discord-based AI models into new product areas, including a dedicated image generation app.
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