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The Midjourney bot uses a seed number to create a field of visual noise, like television static, as a starting point to generate the initial image grids. Seed numbers are generated randomly for each image but can be specified with the --seed
parameter. If you use the same seed number and prompt, you will get similar final images.
--seed
accepts whole numbers 0–4294967295.--seed
values only influence the initial image grid.- Identical
--seed
values using Model Versions1
,2
,3
,test
, andtestp
will produce images with similar composition, color, and details. - Identical
--seed
values using Model Versions4
,5
,6
andniji
will produce nearly identical images. - Seed numbers are not static and should not be relied upon between sessions.
Seed Parameter
If no Seed is specified, Midjourney will use a randomly generated seed number, producing a wide variety of options each time a prompt is used.
Jobs run three times with random seeds:
prompt example: /imagine prompt
celadon owl pitcher
![An example of an image grid made in midjourney V5.1 with a random seed](http://cdn.document360.io/3040c2b6-fead-4744-a3a9-d56d621c6c7e/Images/Documentation/MJ_SeedRandom_1.jpg)
![An example of an image grid made in midjourney V5.1 with a random seed](http://cdn.document360.io/3040c2b6-fead-4744-a3a9-d56d621c6c7e/Images/Documentation/MJ_SeedRandom_2.jpg)
![An example of an image grid made in midjourney V5.1 with a random seed](http://cdn.document360.io/3040c2b6-fead-4744-a3a9-d56d621c6c7e/Images/Documentation/MJ_SeedRandom_3.jpg)
Jobs run three times with --seed 12345
:
prompt example: /imagine prompt
celadon owl pitcher --seed 123
![An example of an image grid made in midjourney with a seed of 12345](http://cdn.document360.io/3040c2b6-fead-4744-a3a9-d56d621c6c7e/Images/Documentation/MJ_Seed123_1.jpg)
![An example of an image grid made in midjourney with a seed of 12345](http://cdn.document360.io/3040c2b6-fead-4744-a3a9-d56d621c6c7e/Images/Documentation/MJ_Seed123_2.jpg)
![An example of an image grid made in midjourney with a seed of 12345](http://cdn.document360.io/3040c2b6-fead-4744-a3a9-d56d621c6c7e/Images/Documentation/MJ_Seed123_3.jpg)
How to Find a Job's Seed Number
Use a Discord Emoji Reaction
Find the seed number of a Job in discord by reacting with an ✉️ envelope emoji to a Job.
Use The Show Command to Bring Back Old Jobs
To get the seed number for a past image, copy the job ID and use the /show <Job ID #>
command with that ID to revive the Job. You can then react to the newly regenerated Job with an ✉️ envelope emoji.
How To Change Seed Numbers
Use the --seed
Parameter
Add --seed <value>
to the end of your prompt.
![Animated Gif showing how the Midjourney Seed parameter is typed](http://cdn.document360.io/3040c2b6-fead-4744-a3a9-d56d621c6c7e/Images/Documentation/MJ_Seed_Gif.gif)