Midjourney just dropped a behind-the-scenes video showing off their medical scanner thingy, saying they’re gonna put it in a spa, claiming it’s cheap, high-res imaging, and no radiation—trying to change healthcare with it. The video was shot by a tech blogger who also happens to be an engineer at their company, so it’s kinda sketchy having the in-house crew film their own stuff.
In the video, the guy straight-up says it’s basically a bunch of ultrasound probes ripped apart and slapped together into a fancy hot tub with an elevator, paired with some off-the-shelf PCs and a Raspberry Pi. After watching nearly 20 minutes, the one thing everyone wants to know—whether it’s actually reliable and accurate—is never even mentioned.
A company that makes image generation tools jumping into medical ultrasound? That’s a hell of a leap. They showed off a lot of demos, but zero proof. How are we supposed to buy into that? Anyone here know medical imaging? Is this cobbled-together approach even theoretically viable, or is it just pure storytelling to raise funds?