Midjourney Alpha vs Sora 2: AI Showdown
Midjourney Alpha vs Sora 2: AI Showdown
JANUARY 10, 2026
I've been experimenting with AI video generation this weekend. Both Midjourney Alpha (the latest version as of January 2026) and OpenAI's Sora 2 now offer video capabilities, so I decided to put them head-to-head with identical prompts across four fantasy themes: a spaceman, an underwater scene, a desert landscape, and a seaside vista. I just want to show off how far we've come in the past two years since I created these images and generated AI video from them.
Midjourney's videos have the same starting and ending frame, creating perfect seamless loops. Sora 2 doesn't allow that constraint, but they do have a MAGIC/ENHANCE button that transforms your simple prompt into a full cinematic shoot script. Not sure I'm wild about it, but it does let you expand beyond just boring loops.
The Spaceman
Midjourney
Sora 2
Underwater
Midjourney
Sora 2
Desert
Midjourney
Sora 2
Seaside
Midjourney
Sora 2
Sora 2's MAGIC/ENHANCE Prompt Expansion
Example of how Sora 2's MAGIC/ENHANCE button transforms a simple prompt into a full cinematic shoot script
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