Midjourney goes from AI image generation to building a full-body ultrasound scanner & spa

Midjourney is taking an unexpected step beyond AI image generation with the announcement of its first hardware product: a full body ultrasound scanner called the Midjourney Scanner. The device is designed to scan a user's entire body in about 60 seconds using thousands of ultrasonic transducers arranged in a ring. Users stand on a platform that descends into water while the system captures data to generate 3D images. For now, the company is focusing on body composition analysis, including muscle, fat, bone, and organs, with the broader goal of making advanced imaging feel closer to a spa visit. CEO David Holz says the scanner is intended to deliver image quality comparable to MRI, but with a much faster and less intimidating process that doesn't rely on radiation or powerful magnets. The system was co-developed with Butterfly Network, which supplied 40 Ultrasound-on-Chip imaging modules per scanner. Midjourney sees potential use cases in tracking how the body changes over time in respo...