Grok 2 — 8 Best Images and Videos Generated So Far

AI-generated images are getting better all the time. Grok 2’s release last week has contributed to some of the most convincing synthetic images ever created.

Users have been creating everything from photorealistic images of models and public figures to cartoons and anime-style outputs. Many of these are on par with, if not better than, those produced by leading tools like Midjourney, DALL-E 3, and ImageFX.

Below, we look at some of the top images and videos created with Grok 2 so far. This includes examples that use both Grok 2 and a third-party tool like Runway Gen-3 Alpha or Kling AI.

Table of Contents Table of Contents

1. Key Takeaways
2. Grok 2 — 8 Best Images and Videos Generated So Far
3. Our First Impressions of Grok 2
4. The Bottom Line
5. FAQs

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Table of Contents

1. Key Takeaways
2. Grok 2 — 8 Best Images and Videos Generated So Far
3. Our First Impressions of Grok 2
Show Full Guide
4. The Bottom Line
5. FAQs

Grok 2 — 8 Best Images and Videos Generated So Far

8. Modern Viking Woman

Here's another example I just made with @grok and @Kling_ai with impressive results. #GROK2 #grokimages pic.twitter.com/uQWIrrvIGx

— Jeff (@jeffplinke) August 18, 2024

Creating AI-generated faces is tough, but in this example, shared by @jeffplinke, Grok 2 does an incredible job. The original image offers a highly detailed depiction of a young blonde woman wearing a hoodie and holding a shield. She also appears to have some kind of weapon — like a warhammer or a battle ax — on her back.

However, this example really comes into its own with the video version of the image. Using Kling AI’s animation capabilities, the user has created a short clip that turns this basic image into a short clip that appears to be of a real woman.

7. Trump, Kamala Harris and Elon Musk Deepfakes

The Hustle ????

Somebody said uncensored? Thank you @grok for letting us all have some fun ????

Note: We don't hold any political stance, just having some fun ?? @elonmusk#GROK #GROK2 #grokimages #Grok2images pic.twitter.com/w5y428fVJ9

— The Dor Brothers (@thedorbrothers) August 21, 2024

Our next pick, shared by @thedorbrothers, is a little more controversial and displays deepfake images of public figures like President Trump, Kamala Harris, and Elon Musk holding up a local store with a gun and being arrested by police officers.

These examples show how Grok 2 can be used to create highly realistic deepfakes. While this isn’t necessarily a good thing — and goes against the grain of most generative AI tools banning the use of well-known figures — it is still interesting to see how deepfakes can morph public figures into such unusual scenarios in a convincing way.

6. Portrait of a 1987 Woman

The #Flux realism mode of #GROK2 and the animation function of #RunwayGen3 are currently the best partners in the AI field. Here are four examples of a woman's video .????

??img: grok 2
??vid: gen 3 pic.twitter.com/xZ2xv6UWyy

— PixelWise (@PixelWiseAI) August 16, 2024

Our next example, shared by @PixelWiseAI, shows how Grok 2 can be used to create portraits. In the initial image prompt, the user asked the large language models (LLMs) to create an image of a “person in 1987 subtly incorporated in the background.”

If this result wasn’t impressive enough, the user then combined the output with Runway Gen-3 to add realistic motion to her face and eyes.

At first glance, the video version appears just like a real person. The only real clues that this clip is AI-generated are the unusual appearance of the cheekbones and the movement of the hands.

5. McDonalds and Burger King Ads

Can you tell these are generated by @grok 2.0?!? pic.twitter.com/g6IcX1gEev

— Anfernee (@anferneeck) August 19, 2024

Our next example, shared by a user known as @anferneeck, demonstrates how Grok 2 can be used to develop realistic product images. The images above show AI-generated interpretations of meals from McDonalds and Burger King.

These images are so detailed and well put together that they could easily pass for something out of an official marketing campaign from either fast food giant. The only indication the images were fakes was the misspelling of McDonald’s on one of the background cups.

4. Protein Shakes

????Super Healthy Protein Shakes with or without Peanut Butter ??

Generated by Grok 2.0 A.i. pic.twitter.com/QdTP3zirZV

— Footballn4life1 (@footballn4life1) August 21, 2024

Following on from our previous example, this next example, taken from a post published by @footballn4life1 shared two images of protein shakes that were created with Grok 2.

Everything in the images would look perfect as part of a digital or print ad, making the shakes look delicious and organizing the background ingredients in an aesthetically pleasing way.

This image could easily be used as part of a menu or an Instagram post to promote a brand’s products. It could also be used as a reference image to help inform a designer’s creation.

3. Cartoon Gecko

?? Shoutout to @elonmusk for transforming Twitter into X and now introducing #GROK2! The text-to-image feature is not just fast, it's mind-blowingly accurate. The future of #AI creativity is here, and it's wild! #XAI pic.twitter.com/bihB2EP2fp

— Arteriallion (@Arteriallion) August 21, 2024

This next image, originally shared by @Arteriallion, shows off Grok 2’s ability to create cartoony images. The image depicts a spotted Gecko, and looks incredibly detailed, all the way from the texture of the scales under the chin to the ridges of the eyes, and the form of the toes on the feet.

Above all, this example illustrates how Grok 2 can be used to create cartoon animals that could easily form the basis of a character in a story or marketing campaign.

2. Cave Men

#GROK #GROK2 #grokimages #Grok2images #grokai

Grok run through Luma pic.twitter.com/yhwKGz8A1U

— Vincent Serpico (@vincent_serpico) August 20, 2024

Coming back to reality, our next example, shared by @vincent_serpico provides a photorealistic clip of two cavemen walking through a frozen valley.

Both the cavemen and the environment in the background are incredibly detailed and could easily pass as a real image.

That being said, the unnatural motion of the water do give some indication that this is a synthetic image.

1. Michael Jackson in Cape Town

This is the photo I wish I had taken at Michael Jackson's concert in Cape Town in 1997. Luckily, I just used Grok to create it for me. You're welcome.

Sidenote: History is now so easily rewritten… pic.twitter.com/PSwpH2nQJz

— Vinny Lingham (@VinnyLingham) August 18, 2024

Finally, in this example a user known as @VinnyLingham shares a highly-convincing black and white deepfake of Michael Jackson and Nelson Mandela at a concert in Cape Town.

This image sticks out because both depictions of Jackson and Mandela appear to be spot on. It also shows that even in black and white, Grok 2 has the potential to be a gamechanger in the text-to-image market.

But, as the creator points out, “History is now so easily rewritten…”

Our First Impressions of Grok 2

Grok 2’s images are incredibly detailed and lifelike. Based on what we’ve seen, they are up to the standard of anything from Runway, Kling AI, ImageFX, or DALL-E 3 — and perhaps even better (particularly if they are combined with Runway or Kling AI).

However, what really caught our attention about Grok 2 was its lack of content moderation guidelines and the sheer variety of shocking images it’s been used to produce so far.

While any model can be jailbroken, we found countless examples of public figures being depicted committing terrorism or placed in derogatory scenarios.

Though there may be an argument for LLM outputs being protected under U.S. law as an extension of free speech, it also doesn’t seem right that political or public figures can have their likeness used in potentially incendiary ways without their consent.

As it stands, Grok 2 poses a big question over whether deepfakes can exist in their current form and whether or not further regulation is needed to encourage watermarking or other protective measures.

The Bottom Line

Grok 2 is a fantastic addition to the image generation market. If there’s any takeaway from this release, it’s that not only are AI-generated images and video getting better — but we are going to need to get much better at identifying and navigating AI-generated content as a society.

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