Elon Musk is celebrating a massive milestone in true Musk style by using his AI tool Grok Imagine to create viral videos that have the internet talking.
Quick Summary (TLDR)
- Tesla shareholders approved a new $1 trillion compensation package for Musk.
- Musk showcased Grok Imagine, a new feature by xAI, that animates still photos into lifelike videos.
- The demo videos, including one titled “I will always love you,” stirred mixed reactions online.
- xAI’s Grok 4 model is now free for all users globally, offering AI-powered image and video generation tools.
What Happened?
Following the approval of his massive Tesla compensation package, Elon Musk took to his platform X (formerly Twitter) early Saturday morning to show off his company xAI’s new tool. Using Grok Imagine, he posted videos generated entirely by AI prompts, one of which featured a digital woman saying “I will always love you” on a rainy street.
Grok Imagine prompt:
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 8, 2025
She smiles and says “I will always love you” pic.twitter.com/cjDu3MuDCZ
Grok Imagine Turns Still Photos into AI Videos
The latest upgrade from xAI adds impressive creative power to its Grok 4 AI model. Musk explained that users can now “long-press on any image to turn it into a video” and then tweak prompts to customize the result. The demonstration he shared quickly went viral, with users experimenting and posting their own creations.
Another clip Musk shared showed an AI-generated version of actress Sydney Sweeney saying “You are so cringe.” The videos, while technologically striking, sparked online debate about the line between art, technology, and awkwardness.
Online Reactions: From Fascination to Criticism
While many users on X applauded the innovation behind Grok Imagine, others mocked the personal tone of Musk’s video posts. Some described them as “the most divorced post of all time” and “the saddest post in the history of this website.” Critics questioned whether Musk’s online behavior reflected his growing detachment from everyday interests outside of business and technology.
Renowned author Joyce Carol Oates also joined the discussion, saying it was “so curious” that Musk “never posts anything that indicates he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates.” She added that “the poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty and meaning in life than the most wealthy person in the world.” Musk later replied, calling Oates “a liar and not a good human.”
A New AI Tool Competing with Tech Giants
Grok Imagine positions xAI directly against major players like Adobe’s Firefly and Runway ML, both of which already offer image-to-video capabilities. Unlike others, Grok’s tools are integrated into X, allowing users to create and post AI-generated content instantly.
xAI also revealed that Grok 4 is now free for users worldwide, though free-tier users face daily limits on prompts and queries. Premium and Premium+ subscribers enjoy faster responses, extended context lengths, and access to advanced features like SuperGrok mode.
Daily Research News Takeaway
I think Musk’s celebration says a lot about where tech culture is headed. The mix of AI creativity, personal expression, and online spectacle feels like a perfect snapshot of modern innovation. Whether you see it as genius marketing or another Musk eccentricity, there’s no denying that Grok Imagine is a fascinating leap forward in AI-powered media creation. Personally, I find it both impressive and a little unsettling, the blend of human emotion and machine synthesis blurs reality in ways we’re only beginning to understand.
