Elon Musk teases Grok Imagine v0.9 — I tested the new AI video tool and it’s shockingly fast

Grok Imagine v0.9: The AI video generation race is heating up! On 5 October, Elon Musk announced a major update to his Grok Imagine platform, unveiling Version 0.9 with faster, smarter, and more realistic AI video generation. The release closely follows OpenAI’s Sora 2 launch on 30 September, intensifying competition in the AI video creation space.

Highlights of the Grok Imagine update

Musk took to X to highlight the improvements, sharing that the latest Grok Imagine update offers instant text, image, and video generation.

“Fastest text generation – Grok 4 Fast. Fastest video generation – Grok Imagine Video gen under 15 seconds. Fastest image generation – scroll and watch images appear almost instantly,” Elon Musk shared via a reshared post from the popular account X Freeze.

In addition, Musk also encouraged users to try Grok’s voice-first interface. By enabling “Open App in Voice Mode” through the settings, users can now enter the app and start talking immediately, bypassing typing altogether. The feature is designed to make the app experience quicker, more efficient, and user-friendly.

Testing Grok Imagine update

After updating my Grok app, I decided to test Grok Imagine with a detailed prompt related to a futuristic robot setup. I changed the model from Auto to Grok 4 Fast Beta in the app and added the prompt given below. Later, converted the image given in the results to a video using the convert to video option using the Groke Imagine app only.

“Generate an ultra-realistic 8K image of a futuristic robotics laboratory. Sleek metallic robots working with holographic interfaces, polished reflective floors, and soft dynamic lighting. Futuristic ambient sounds with humming machinery and electronic beeps. Cinematic camera movement across the lab, realistic textures, reflections, shadows, no cartoon or animation style.”

You can access the video from this link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SUaoW7LKODtH5lVs_rM4QYHo-E-tPBII/view?usp=sharing) generated using the Grok Imagine.

The results were nothing short of impressive. Using Grok 4 Fast, the app created a video clip with breathtaking realism. Every detail, from the shiny metallic robots to the glowing holograms, felt lifelike. The lighting, reflections, and textures were spot on, making it clear that Grok Imagine can deliver professional-quality, high-resolution AI videos with ease.