[SOLVED] Midjourney: “This Interaction Failed”

Are you having technical problems with Midjourney in Discord?

The fact that Midjourney runs on top of Discord is already quite a leap for many people who are unfamiliar with the social messaging platform.

But it gets really confusing once you start running into various types of errors, such as “This interaction failed”.

In this guide, we’ll explain what is causing this Midjourney error and what you need to do in order to fix it.

Let’s dive right in.

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[SOLVED] Midjourney: “This Interaction Failed”
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How to Fix “This Interaction Failed” in Midjourney

As you probably already know, creating artwork in Midjourney requires that you understand some of the basics of command-line interfaces (also known as CLI).

A command line interface is basically like a very simple computer terminal, very much like it’s existed for decades.

These CLIs are primarily used by developers and system administrators these days but anyone born before the 90s will obviously remember MS-DOS, the Godfather of command-line interfaces.

Anyway, since Midjourney is a Discord Bot, the only way you can interact with it right now is by sending commands.

While Discord channels are primarily meant for chatting, you can also use the very same text input field to send your commands.

So, when you create an image in Midjourney, it will look a little bit like this:

/imagine your description of what you want to create

The text you enter after the /imagine command is called a prompt.

Sometimes, when you enter your prompt and send your command to the Midjourney bot, you’ll receive the error “This interaction failed“.

Unfortunately, that’s not a lot of information.

“This interaction failed” is very clear and to the point in terms of the fact that something has gone wrong.

But you’re left with the obvious question: What exactly went wrong?

Well, you might be surprised to hear that it’s impossible to pinpoint exactly what.

You didn’t enter an incorrect command or a forbidden word.

The Midjourney bot simply wasn’t able to process your command and that’s why it returns the message “This interaction failed”.

This error also doesn’t necessarily require you to have entered a command by hand.

“This interaction failed” will also sometimes show up when you press any of the buttons that the Midjourney bot responds to.

It simply means that the bot is currently overwhelmed or overloaded, probably because too many people are sending commands at the same time.

So you might be wondering how you can fix this problem.

Well, the simple answer is: You can’t!

This simply isn’t anything that you could possibly fix yourself and it’s a common occurrence among many Discord bots, not just Midjourney.

Most of the time you just need to repeat the same action a few seconds later and it will work fine.

If this Midjourney error persists, then consider waiting 5-10 minutes before you try again.

And if the problem simply won’t resolve itself, you can always check the official Midjourney Discord and ask their staff in the relevant support channel.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Before we close off this guide, let’s quickly address some of the most common questions related to the Midjourney error “This interaction failed”.

Conclusion

Using Midjourney is so unbelievably fun that every interference is absolutely painful.

This is especially true whenever you are confronted with a relatively meaningless error message such as “This interaction failed”.

Luckily, we know that it’s a fairly common error that usually goes away after a minute or two.

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