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Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star

TechCrunch AI Amanda Silberling 24 July 2026, 15:09

Midjourney has acquired Co-Star, a social astrology app with 4.3 million monthly active users that generates horoscopes and compatibility assessments using AI and human writing. The acquisition brings Co-Star's 24-person team to Midjourney, which could help the AI lab develop a standalone consumer app beyond its Discord-based image generator. Midjourney is expanding its product portfolio to include medical and wellness offerings alongside its core generative AI services.

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The AI lab Midjourney continues to expand its purview beyond image and video generation.

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Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star

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