Who Will Save The Models?

I tested the new Midjourney 6 Consistent Characters feature and it seems the models should start worrying. Behold the results of my experiment.

I snapped a photo of my buddy and asked MJ to reimagine it through the lenses of famous photographers: Mondino, Mario Testino, Ellen von Unwerth, Steven Meisel, Peter Lindbergh, Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier

All images created by the Author using Midjourney

The results floored me. It’s the transformation you expect from a photographer — selecting a model from a snapshot, then through the magic of makeup, light, and scenery, a metamorphosis occurs. The artist alters the model yet preserves their inherent human identity.

The emergence of this new tool opens a chapter full of ethical questions:

• Who owns the rights to these creations: The photographer? The model? MJ? Me (haha)?
• How and who will protect the models’ likenesses, with much of their work in the public domain?
• What’s the future of fashion photography?

Time will tell, as we watch this unfold, capturing the essence of human identity amidst the digital revolution.