Midjourney completed its acquisition of the astrology app Co-Star in spring 2026, marking a significant expansion beyond its core AI image and video generation business [1, 2]. Co-Star offers personalized astrology features, including daily horoscopes, birth chart analysis, and compatibility assessments that combine AI with human writing [1, 2].
Co-Star reportedly has about 4.3 million monthly active users, with some reports indicating it has reached 35% of young people in the US and achieved tens of millions of downloads [1, 3]. The app's appeal to younger audiences helped attract Midjourney’s interest as it plans to leverage Co-Star’s consumer app expertise to launch its own standalone applications [1, 2].
As part of the acquisition, Co-Star’s team of around two dozen employees joined Midjourney, and Co-Star founder Banu Guler became Midjourney’s Chief Design Officer while continuing to lead Co-Star [1, 2, 3]. Guler said, "computers can be tools that reveal our humanity to ourselves. Tools that show you what you mean, how you feel, what you're imagining, before you can articulate it yourself" [3].
The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed [1, 2]. Midjourney is broadening its product scope beyond creative AI to include areas like medical imaging and astrology apps [1, 3]. In June 2026, Midjourney announced development of a full-body ultrasonic scanner and launched a new Midjourney Health division [3].
Public announcements from both companies appeared on July 24, 2026, confirming the acquisition and future plans [1, 2, 3]. The next expected steps will focus on integrating Co-Star’s technology and team to accelerate Midjourney’s consumer app launches.
