Grok Imagine Video Generator
Animate any photo into 480p/720p, 1–15 second cinematic motion with xAI's Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Preview. Upload an image, write a short prompt — HeyMarmot turns it into a Grok image-to-video in one click.
Watch stills come alive with Grok Imagine
Real HeyMarmot creations: upload one image, write a short Grok prompt, and every frame moves.
Prompt
A dark underground forge-cavern of black obsidian. Rivers of molten metal flow through channels in the stone floor, casting orange-red light on jagged walls. Industrial chains hang from the ceiling. Steam hisses from ground
Compare Grok Imagine 1.5 with other top image-to-video models
Switch between Grok Imagine, Seedance 2, Veo 3.1, Sora 2 and more in one workspace — feel Grok's motion quality and stylization side-by-side.
Bring every image to life with Grok Imagine
Product shots, portraits, posters, AI artwork — feed any still to Grok and HeyMarmot reproduces the camera and mood from a single prompt.
Three steps to a Grok Imagine video
From upload to final cut, Grok Imagine is just three steps away.
Upload your image
Drop in a photo, AI artwork or any still you want Grok to animate.
Pick Grok and your settings
Select Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview, then tune resolution, duration and aspect ratio.
Generate and iterate
Preview the Grok result, download, or refine the prompt and rerun in the same thread.
Supported Grok and image-to-video models
Toggle Grok Imagine 1.5, Seedance 2, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and more without leaving HeyMarmot — pick the best engine for each shot.
Seedance 2.0
Supports Grok image-to-video generation.
Veo 3
Supports Grok image-to-video generation.
Sora 2
Supports Grok image-to-video generation.
Kling 3.0
Supports Grok image-to-video generation.
Kling AI
Supports Grok image-to-video generation.
HappyHorse
Supports Grok image-to-video generation.
Wan AI
Supports Grok image-to-video generation.
Grok Imagine video use cases
Turn still images into scroll-stopping motion content for social, ecommerce, storytelling and paid ads.
Social motion content
Convert covers, memes and posters into vertical Reels, TikTok and Shorts with Grok Imagine.
Product hero motion
Layer push-ins, parallax and ambience over product shots for launches, PDPs and ad slots.
Keyframe storytelling
Animate concept art, storyboards and reference frames into Grok playables for pitches and previz.
Stills to video ads
Skip reshoots — repurpose existing creatives into multiple Grok video ad variants in bulk.
A studio built for Grok image-to-video, not just prompts
HeyMarmot unifies reference images, Grok model controls, motion options and history so iterating Grok image-to-video stays fluid.
Image-led prompting
Anchor every generation with a still, then describe the Grok motion you want.
First-frame anchor
Your uploaded image becomes the Grok video's first frame to steer the motion.
Swap Grok with other models
Jump between Grok Imagine and Seedance, Veo, Sora — all image-to-video, one workspace.
Reusable asset library
Save inputs and Grok outputs to remix later without re-uploading.
Built-in social ratios
Output 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 Grok videos from the same source image.
Conversation history
Prompts, references and Grok outputs all live in one creative thread.
Grok Imagine video FAQ
Answers for creators turning still images into Grok-powered AI video.
What is Grok Imagine Video?
Grok Imagine is xAI's AI image-to-video model. The 1.5 Preview turns a single still into a 480p/720p, 1–15 second video.
Which image formats does Grok Imagine 1.5 support?
JPG/JPEG/PNG/WEBP up to 20MB, one input image per generation.
Do I always need to upload an image to Grok Imagine?
Yes — Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview is image-to-video only and requires one input image as the first frame.
Can I compare Grok with other video models?
Yes. HeyMarmot lets you swap Grok Imagine 1.5 with Seedance 2, Veo 3.1, Sora 2, Kling 3.0 and more in one workspace.
What resolution and duration does Grok Imagine support?
480p and 720p with 1–15 second continuous duration — pick anything from a 1s loop to a 15s cut.
Is there a free Grok Imagine trial?
Yes. New HeyMarmot accounts include starter credits so you can try Grok image-to-video before upgrading.
Explore more AI video resources
See Grok Imagine inspirations, check pricing, or read image-to-video prompting guides.