Hello Creators,
xAI is stepping into the generative video ring with a bold new move: Grok Imagine — now officially rolling out to all SuperGrok and Premium+ X subscribers on iOS.
With giants like Google, OpenAI, and Runway leading the race, this launch is xAI’s answer to the next wave of creative tools — and it’s doing things a little differently.
What is Grok Imagine?
It’s a text-to-video and image-to-video generator, baked right into the X app. Here’s what it can do:
- Turn a simple text prompt into a 15-second video, with native audio
- Animate Grok-generated images into stylized video loops
- Continuously auto-generate visuals as users scroll — like a TikTok for AI art
- All within seconds, according to Elon Musk — claiming it’s 4x faster than some rivals
The results?
Let’s be real — the visuals still look very AI-generated. Grok’s outputs lean more cinematic and stylized than photoreal, but that’s part of the charm. It feels unfiltered, raw, and experimental — closer to a sketchbook than a polished reel.
Why it matters
Grok Imagine may not outperform the top-tier models in technical fidelity, but it lowers the barrier to play, bringing generative video to a wider, mobile-native audience. It’s quick. It’s weird. It’s open to interpretation.
And if you’ve been following Grok’s chatbot journey… you know it doesn’t always follow the rules — for better or worse.
Whether Grok becomes the next big thing or just adds more noise to the space, one thing’s clear: xAI is moving fast, and it’s bringing creative AI tools straight into the scroll.
Stay curious,
Kinomoto.Mag
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