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    Article Summary

    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 Versions 1, 2, 3, test, and testp will produce images with similar composition, color, and details.
    • Identical --seed values using Model Versions 4, 5, 6 and niji 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
    An example of an image grid made in midjourney V5.1 with a random seed
    An example of an image grid made in midjourney V5.1 with a random seed

    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
    An example of an image grid made in midjourney with a seed of 12345
    An example of an image grid made in midjourney with a seed of 12345



    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