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xAI ships Grok Imagine 1.5: a still photo becomes video
One image in, cinematic clip out.
The FeaturedDaily DeskVerified June 2026
On 3 June 2026 xAI released grok-imagine-video-1.5-preview, an image-to-video model, via its API.
What happened. On 3 June 2026, xAI made grok-imagine-video-1.5-preview available in preview via its API — its latest image-to-video model.
What it does. Turns a single still image into fluid, cinematic video — camera moves, atmosphere, physics — while staying faithful to the source, at up to 720p (per xAI).
The context. It follows a May launch of a 'Quality Mode' for image generation/editing for enterprise/teams. xAI's flagship Grok 4.3 is priced $1.25/M in, $2.50/M out (per xAI).
Sources
- Grok Imagine 1.5 — xAI, 3 June 2026
- Grok Imagine API — xAI, 1 May 2026
- Grok 4.3 — models — xAI, 3 June 2026