Midjourney discontinues free trials of its AI image generator due to widespread misuse, according to CEO David Holz. Holz announced on Discord that the company had been forced to end the free trials due to the “extraordinary demand and trial abuse.” Despite implementing new safeguards, Midjourney has been unable to prevent misuse during the trial periods. As a result, users will now need to pay a minimum of $10 per month to use the technology.