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xAI releases Grok-2 with image generation on X

The future of AI

Published 15 August 2024
- By Editorial Staff
The image is generated with Grok-2 and the following prompt: “A captivating scene featuring a rain of electric blue fire and a vortex of soft pink water, with the silhouette of a panda in the middle, shot on Olympus OM-D E-M1X, displaying a photorealistic, volumetric, and dynamic appearance”
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Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini, two new models of its Grok chatbot, offering upgraded performance and new image generation capabilities. Grok’s text-based image creator is powered by Black Forest Labs’ Flux 1 AI model and allows users to create and publish images directly on the X platform, with few restrictions to prevent abuse.

xAI writes that both models are available in beta on X (where access to Grok is currently limited to Premium and Premium Plus users) and that the models will be available through the company’s API later this month.

What’s new with Grok-2?

Grok-2 integrates Black Forest Labs’ Flux.1 model, allowing users to generate high-quality, realistic images with simple text input. This has already led to users testing the limits of the system, including creating controversial images of public figures.

The updated model has been shown to outperform several competing models on leading third-party benchmarks, including in math, coding, and general knowledge.

 

For now, access is limited to Premium and Premium Plus users on X, but there are plans to make Grok-2 available via the xAI API.

What are users saying?

Users on X have already begun experimenting with Grok-2’s image generation capabilities, with reports that the results are impressively realistic and detailed. However, there are concerns about a lack of restrictions, especially in view of upcoming elections, which could lead to increased spread of disinformation.


Grok-2’s launch marks a new era for AI on social media, with powerful image generation tools that can both inspire creativity and raise concerns about misuse. xAI has sparked a discussion about whether the world is ready for such freedom in AI-generated media.

Editorial Staff
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