Renowned AI image generation platform Midjourney has recently announced a cross-industry expansion into the medical and health field, launching its first hardware product—a full-body scanner based on ultrasound technology. The device, named Midjourney Scanner, uses an ultrasound ring sensor for full-body imaging, aiming to obtain three-dimensional internal images that are close to or even comparable in quality to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

The company plans to open a配套体检 water therapy center in San Francisco by the end of 2027 and deploy approximately 10 scanning devices. This project was developed in collaboration with ultrasound technology company Butterfly Network, with each system integrating 40 ultrasound chip imaging modules.

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Innovative Sound Wave Scanning Experience

In practice, users need to step into a shallow pool, after which the platform slowly descends along with them, passing through a ring structure covered with thousands of transducers. The system emits ultrasound waves from all directions and records the echo signals, reconstructing high-precision three-dimensional internal images within about 60 seconds using up to 2 PFLOPS of computing power.

Midjourney metaphorically describes this process as "a group of dolphins using echolocation to observe you," aiming to provide users with a magical water therapy health check experience. Currently, the project has already had more than a dozen people participate in early scanning tests.

Focusing on Body Composition and Compliance

To lower regulatory barriers and quickly implement the project, the Midjourney team is currently focusing on body composition maps that do not involve medical diagnostic functions. If these scan results are to be officially used for specific medical diagnoses in the future, the device still needs to pass relevant approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Although the current connection between this device and Midjourney's existing AI drawing technology is unclear, the company promises to publish detailed data policies before the official launch. This radiation-free, convenient internal imaging experience has the potential to allow people to freely and quickly access their own body data in the future.