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xAI Makes Grok Imagine Video 1.5, Which Generates Video from Images, Generally Available

June 17, 2026 at 04:11 EDT

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On June 16, xAI made grok-imagine-video-1.5, an image-to-video model that turns still images into video clips, generally available. It improves realism, physics, and generation speed, supporting up to 720p resolution and native audio generation.

Grok Imagine Video 1.5 · General Availability

xAI Ships Grok Imagine Video 1.5 — Faster, Sharper, With Native Audio

The image-to-video model exits preview and goes wide to consumers, turning a still photo into natural-motion video with built-in sound effects, dialogue and music — generating a 6-second clip in about 25 seconds.

~25s

To generate a 6-second 720p clip (Fast variant)

720p

Maximum output resolution

+52

Elo gain — top of the Image-to-Video Arena

Generation Speed

Roughly 40% faster than before

Previously

>40s

→

Now (Fast)

~25s

Same 6-second, 720p clip — produced in nearly half the time.

From Still to Scene

Still image + Text prompt → Motion video + Native audio

Sound effects, dialogue and background music are generated together with the video in a single step.

Praised For

Improved realism & physics simulation
Smoother acting and camera motion
Solid lip-sync, audio in one step

Still Limited By

Unnatural motion in complex action scenes
High rate limits and API costs
720p cap thin for serious production

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