You can now create fun AI videos from text with Grok

By Manisha Priyadarshini Published November 28, 2025

What’s happened? If you love making creative videos, you now have another platform to play with. Grok Imagine, the AI tool from Elon Musk’s xAI, now supports text-to-video feature. The update was announced on X by Elon Musk, bringing video generation right into the platform you might already use. This means you can transform a random idea into a short video by typing it out on X as easily as sharing a tweet.

Why it matters? With the latest version of Grok Imagine, you can type a prompt like “a motorcycle speeding through a neon-lit city at night” to “a dreamy whale swimming through clouds” and get back a short video with visuals, motion, and sound. You can switch between image and video mode right inside the same input bar.

How good is Grok? Grok Imagine is entering a crowded space where AI models like Sora 2 and Google Flow already offer video generation in cinematic style with several extra features. I tested the AI video feature on the web version of Grok, and it generated videos up to 10 seconds based on the prompts I gave. It is perfect for creative social media clips, memes, or short promos. What stood out for me is the convenience. Grok bundles everything inside a chatbot or mobile/web app, lowering the barrier for casual creators or anyone experimenting with video ideas.

What to expect? Currently, the generated clips are short and only a few seconds long. If you need long-form content or complex scenes, this may not be the right tool yet.

The quality and realism are good for social posts, memes, or creative experiments. But don’t expect cinematic-level polish just yet. As with most AI video generators, results will vary depending on your prompt.

Nevertheless, Grok’s AI videos are perfect if you want to quickly share funny clips or creative ideas on X, since you can create and post them from the same platform.