# Midjourney’s Next Chapter: V8, Style Tools, and The 99.99% Problem

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Podcast: [Fast Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fast-hours-6954465)
Published: 2025-10-19T13:39:34+00:00
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Rory and Drew try to keep up with AI like two dads jogging after a runaway stroller. They dig into Midjourney v8 rumors, the new Style Finder vs. Style Creator, and why personalization has everyone stuck in a pink-blue haze. They compare Sora 2’s shock-tightened IP rules to Veo 3.1’s practical upgrades, then sprint through Runway’s new “apps,” Reve’s under-the-radar glow-up, and a wild photo tool (Phota) that restyles real shots without wrecking the moment. It’s fun, a little chaotic, and weirdly useful. --- ⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour00:00 – Cold open, what’s on deck this week 02:50 – Midjourney focus: v8 push, V7.1 “flatline” expectations 03:37 – Office Hours notes: V7 data “trash” comment, inconsistency feels 06:39 – Midjourney’s lane vs. Nano-style natural language edits, hue/personalization fixes 08:39 – Release vibes: David’s chipper mood, holiday-timing speculation 09:29 – V8 → next video model; Style Finder vs. Style Creator; Style Explorer today 13:33 – User profiles: do we actually want a social layer? 16:21 – The unseen archive: making value from the 99.99% you never post 20:10 – “Friends not followers” and smarter discovery without another social grind 22:17 – Community events, MJ TV walls, style rankings, merch tease 23:14 – Stickers, swag, hoodie season, and not becoming the mailman 26:58 – Sora 2 afterglow: IP clamps, virality headaches, and death-threat absurdity 31:59 – Rant: the skill shift from “right answers” to “right questions” 33:57 – Veo 3.1: longer clips, start/end frames, sound tweaks, quarterly cadence 39:11 – Why Sora is quietly best at humor and timing 40:04 – The future of social: less followers, more friends, fewer ads 42:39 – Runway “apps”: micro-tools that make editing obvious 44:05 – Reve’s relaunch: edit-any-image, reverse search, excelle…

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