Midjourney announced Wednesday the launch of Midjourney Medical, a division developing a full-body imaging system called Ultrasonic CT. The company, which launched in 2022 as an AI text-to-image generation platform, said the technology combines ultrasound hardware with AI-powered image reconstruction to create detailed three-dimensional body scans in roughly 60 seconds. The move represents a dramatic shift from image generation software into medical imaging hardware, healthcare research, and wellness services.
Midjourney Medical Announces Ultrasonic CT Scanner Specifications
According to the company, the scanner would place users in a water-filled chamber and lower them through a ring containing approximately 500,000 ultrasonic transmitters and receivers. "As you descend into the water, hundreds of thousands of tiny elements take turns, sending out waves, listening together, compressing and then streaming data to a massive cluster where thousands of computers split the task," the company said. Midjourney stated the system could produce images in about 60 seconds without radiation or strong magnetic fields—a process that typically takes 30 minutes or longer in conventional full-body MRI scans.
Company Plans San Francisco Spa Opening in Late 2027
Midjourney plans to introduce the technology through the Midjourney Spa, a wellness facility scheduled to open in San Francisco in late 2027 featuring hot tubs, saunas, cold plunges, and scanning rooms—with plans to expand in 2028. "Our goal at Midjourney Medical is to deploy around 50,000 of these scanners around the world over the next six years and use this fleet of sensors to do a billion full-body scans every month," Midjourney said in a statement. The company said it plans to spend the next year conducting research trials, developing its algorithms, and refining scanner hardware, initially offering body composition maps while pursuing regulatory approvals for diagnostic applications.
AI Developers Expand Healthcare Offerings Beyond Software
The announcement comes as AI developers increasingly push into healthcare. OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health and ChatGPT for Clinicians, introducing tools that allow users and healthcare providers to connect medical records and wellness data to ChatGPT. Anthropic has expanded Claude into healthcare and life sciences applications, including clinical research, patient data analysis, and administrative workflows, while Elon Musk has encouraged users to turn to Grok for medical advice. Midjourney's approach differs from those efforts by focusing on medical imaging hardware rather than software.
"We hope with this announcement you start to see that Midjourney is a research lab that's constantly asking what we can build for people, and what we can change within the foundations of the human experience," the company said.
FAQ
What did Midjourney announce on Wednesday?
Midjourney announced on Wednesday the launch of Midjourney Medical, a new division developing a full-body imaging system called Ultrasonic CT that combines ultrasound hardware with AI-powered image reconstruction to create detailed three-dimensional body scans in roughly 60 seconds.
When does Midjourney plan to open its first imaging facility?
Midjourney plans to open the Midjourney Spa, a wellness facility featuring scanning rooms, hot tubs, saunas, and cold plunges, in San Francisco in late 2027, with plans to expand in 2028.
How does Midjourney's Ultrasonic CT scanner work?
According to the company, the scanner places users in a water-filled chamber and lowers them through a ring containing approximately 500,000 ultrasonic transmitters and receivers that send out waves, listen together, compress data, and stream it to a massive cluster where thousands of computers split the task.
