Midjourney: Increase image variety with the Chaos parameter

Demo summary
The video shows the effect of the --chaos (or --c) parameter on image grids and demonstrates adjusting the 'variety' slider in the settings to change the default chaos value.
Step-by-step
- Add --chaos or --c followed by a space and a number from 0 to 100 to your prompt
- Open Settings to change the default chaos value
- Adjust the Variety slider to your preferred default level
Options
- Use --chaos for the full parameter name
- Use --c as a shorthand for the chaos parameter
Tips
- Use a chaos value of 5 to subtly shake things up
- Keep the variety slider at zero if you are a beginner
- Increase the chaos value to make individual images in the grid more distinct from one another
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