Midjourney has acquired the astrology app Co-Star, and its founder Banu Guler will become Midjourney's chief design officer to help build the company's first image generation app.
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Midjourney, which has gone from generating AI cat images to <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/952011/midjourney-medical-ai-ultrasound-scan">full-body ultrasound scans</a>, is getting into a new field: astrology. The AI startup <a href="https://updates.midjourney.com/midjourneys-first-acquisition/">announced on Thursday</a> that it has acquired the personalized astrology app Co-Star, as reported <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-24/ai-startup-midjourney-buys-astrology-app-co-star-and-is-building-its-own-apps">earlier by <em>Bloomberg</em></a>.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Co-Star is a free app that offers daily horoscopes and allows you to check your compatibility with friends. As noted on the <a href="https://www.costarastrology.com/faq">app's FAQ page</a>, it combines human insight, data from NASA, and AI to deliver personalized advice for users each day. The terms of Midjourney's deal, which reportedly closed in spring, haven't been disclosed.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Midjourney founder David Holz says Co-Star founder Banu …</p>
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# Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star
Source: [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/970894/midjourney-co-star-acquisition](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/970894/midjourney-co-star-acquisition)
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Midjourney, which has gone from generating AI cat images to[full\-body ultrasound scans](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/952011/midjourney-medical-ai-ultrasound-scan), is getting into a new field: astrology\. The AI startup[announced on Thursday](https://updates.midjourney.com/midjourneys-first-acquisition/)that it has acquired the personalized astrology app Co\-Star, as reported[earlier by*Bloomberg*](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-24/ai-startup-midjourney-buys-astrology-app-co-star-and-is-building-its-own-apps)\.
Co\-Star is a free app that offers daily horoscopes and allows you to check your compatibility with friends\. As noted on the[app’s FAQ page](https://www.costarastrology.com/faq), it combines human insight, data from NASA, and AI to deliver personalized advice for users each day\. The terms of Midjourney’s deal, which reportedly closed in spring, haven’t been disclosed\.
Midjourney founder David Holz says Co\-Star founder Banu Guler will stay in charge of the app following the acquisition\. At the same time, Guler will also take on the role of Midjourney’s chief design officer, according to*Bloomberg*\. Holz told the outlet that Guler and her team will help Midjourney build the company’s first apps, including one dedicated to image generation\. Midjourney currently houses its AI models on the web and through Discord\.
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Midjourney, the AI lab known for its image and video generators, has acquired the astrology app Co-Star, gaining its team of 24 employees and 4.3 million monthly active users, potentially to build its own stand-alone app.
Midjourney CEO David Holz announced the Midjourney Scanner, a full-body ultrasound device using Butterfly Network's chips, and plans to open a spa in San Francisco for preventative scanning.
Midjourney, known for AI image generation, has developed a new technology that is described as the sequel to the MRI, likely advancing medical imaging capabilities.