We believe that AI art is a rapidly growing field with huge potential for artists and businesses alike. In this article, we will show you how to use Midjourney to make money, and provide you with practical tips and examples of successful business ideas.
What is Midjourney
Let’s first start by explaining what Midjourney is. Midjourney is “an independent research lab exploring new mediums of thought and expanding the imaginative powers of the human species” (Midjourney.com). In other words, it’s an AI tool that generates awesome images and graphics. It works on Discord server and you only need a Discord account in order to generate cool Midjourney art.
Midjourney can create whatever comes to your mind. You can check out some of the awesome graphics we created using this revolutionary tool:
Yes, Midjourney can create abstract images, celebrities, animals, cars, combined objects, logos, etc. You can check out our Midjourney Guide here.
How to Use AI Art to Make Money?
You are probably wondering how you can profit from this tool? Well, there are several businesses you can start right away. Midjourney’s paid plans gives you commercial rights which means that you can use art for marketing material, as cover art, and even print it on merchandise and sell it.
Offer Your Services on Fiverr and Upwork
As an artist seeking to showcase your talent to the world, you may want to consider exploring Fiverr and Upwork. These are the two popular freelancing platforms available today. These platforms offer artists of all skill levels the opportunity to market their services globally, from traditional art to cutting-edge AI art.
On these platforms, you can work on your own terms and schedule. You can set your own rates and only accept projects that interest you.
The emergence of AI art is an exciting development in the world of artistic freelancing. With the aid of advanced technology such as Midjourney, you can now create digital art that is both stunning and unique. Midjourney can speed up your work. You only need to describe the prompt and Midjourney will make it in seconds.
Although this field is still in its early stages, its potential for growth is enormous. By offering your AI art services on Fiverr and Upwork, you can become one of the pioneers of this new and exciting field. You can find freelancing guide on our blog.
Start Print on Demand Business
If you are looking for a low-risk, very low-investment business, then Print on Demand sounds like a very good option for you. The process is simple: you upload your designs (created with Midjourney) to a Print on Demand platforms such as Printify or Printful, and they handle everything else.
These platforms will do the rest of the business for you. Which means they will print and ship the products to your customers. Your mind is free of logistics and returns. Every time you sell a certain item, such as a t-shirt with cool animal print, you will earn a certain percentage of the profits.
Unlike traditional businesses, which require a large inventory, Print on Demand enables you to begin small and expand as your business expands. You may test your designs and products without making a significant financial commitment. Quantity matters – you will upload many designs, and then you will get a winner you can focus on.
Printify and Printful offer you flexibility and you can put your designs on t-shirts, mugs, bedding, and other products. You may also target specific niches, such as sports fans, pet lovers, or gamers, enabling you to establish a unique brand and stand out in a crowded market.
Upload art on RedBubble
Even easier business model is to upload your designs directly to online marketplace for print-on-demand products. RedBubble for example is the most popular online marketplace for that.
Your designs can be put on t-shirts, hoodies, hats, canvas, sold as stickers. Customers can choose from variety of products and sizes, and you only need to worry about uploading as many designs as possible.
The process here is very simple: use Midjourney to create designs, upload them to RedBubble, and wait for sale. I have uploaded over 100 designs on RedBubble (all created with Midjourney) and I made four sales within first month. The Easter Bunny is my most popular design.
You can create your account and store on RedBubble for free. There is no cost for uploading your designs and you can have as many designs as you like.
Best Practices
Creating AI art with Midjourney can be a fun process. Yes, you can make money with Midjourney and by selling AI generated art. If you really want to step up your game then you can do the following:
- Improve AI generated art by adding text in Canva. You can be better than you competition if you improve designs and add some unique text that sells well on T-shirts and hoodies.
- Try different styles and sizes. Midjourney has a lot of options that can help you create unique art. Here is the basic parameters list.
- Hide your designs with Midjourney Pro Plan. All art created in Midjourney is visible to the public. Which means that anyone can copy your work. You can go in a ‘stealth‘ mode in Midjourney and hide your art. That way other users won’t be able to ‘steal’ your art and prompts. That way you can really make money with Midjourney because no one can copy you.
