Midjourney core developer, switched to Cursor

Theseriousadult, the core developer of the Midjourney V2 to V7 models, announced his resignation on X. The developer led multiple iterations of model in Midjourney over three years and is known for his focus on aesthetics and creativity, with acclaimed results.

After leaving the company, theseriousadult joined Cursor, focusing on the research and development of AI programming agents, promoting the application of AI in programming efficiency and automation.

He said that he has been using Cursor for a long time and looks forward to promoting the extreme application of language models in code construction and interaction.

The industry responded to this in a mixed manner, including regret for Midjourney losing a key figure and expectations for him in his new position in Cursor. The specific reasons for the resignation have not been disclosed, but this change has undoubtedly triggered new discussions on talent flow in the AI ​​field.