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Yes — that claim is partly true, but it’s been exaggerated in social media wording.
What actually happened
Midjourney has not just been working on image generation recently. It has officially announced a new division called “Midjourney Medical”, which includes a full-body ultrasound scanner concept.
This device is being described as:
- A full-body scanning system using ultrasound waves
- A water-based scanning chamber
- A system that builds a 3D map of the human body in ~60 seconds
- Built in partnership with ultrasound hardware tech companies like Butterfly Network
Important correction
It is NOT:
- A finished consumer product yet
- A confirmed hospital-approved medical scanner
- A “creepy AI body scanner” in the sci-fi sense
- A surveillance or biometric tracking device
- A prototype / early-stage hardware announcement
- A medical imaging + AI research direction
- A system still under development and regulatory review
Why it’s being talked about so much
The hype comes from the idea that:
- AI companies are moving from software → real-world hardware
- It could make scanning faster and cheaper than MRI in the future
- It combines ultrasound + AI reconstruction
But experts are already cautious because:
- Ultrasound has physical limits vs MRI/CT
- Full-body imaging quality claims are still unproven at scale
- Medical approval (like FDA clearance) would take time
The statement is based on a real announcement, but:
It is NOT a working “full-body scanner already being developed for public use” — it’s a futuristic prototype concept that is still in early stages.
