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Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star

L1 · CuriousIndustry & BusinessThe Verge AI$· 7/24/2026

Shows AI companies expanding beyond core technology into consumer apps and personalization, indicating industry consolidation trends.

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AI image generation company Midjourney has acquired astrology app Co-Star, with Co-Star's founder joining Midjourney as chief design officer to help build the company's first apps, including a dedicated image generation application.

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Midjourney, which has gone from generating AI cat images to full-body ultrasound scans, is getting into a new field: astrology. The AI startup announced on Thursday that it has acquired the personalized astrology app Co-Star, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. 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, it combines human insight, data from NASA, and AI to deliver personalized advice for users each day.

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