Midjourney Video V1 Is Here! How Does It Compare to Google Veo 3 & OpenAI Sora?

On June 18, 2025, AI art platform Midjourney officially entered the AI video generation space with the debut of its first video model, V1. The release introduces an image-to-video (I2V) workflow that transforms still images—either generated within Midjourney or uploaded by users—into short animated clips. Unlike OpenAI’s Sora or Google’s Veo 3, which generate video directly from text prompts, V1 is rooted in Midjourney’s visual-first philosophy. This transition represents a natural evolution for the platform, which has spent years developing one of the most popular and stylized image generators in the AI space. With V1, Midjourney focuses on extending its aesthetic strengths into motion rather than competing directly on realism or […]