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xAI adds native image and video generation to its Grok Build CLI tool

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xAI added native image and video generation to its Grok Build CLI tool, introducing commands such as /imagine and /imagine-video that enable direct creation from the command line. Elon Musk, founder of xAI, posted that major improvements to image and video generation accuracy are coming in connection with the tool.

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#76Elon Musk@ELONMUSK

And major improvements coming to image/video generation accuracy

12:55 AM · May 18, 2026

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#76Elon Musk@ELONMUSK

And major improvements coming to image/video generation accuracy

7:55 AM · May 18, 2026 · 3.1M Views

#839Beff (e/acc)@BEFFJEZOS

@elonmusk Some day it will imagine the whole UI live Just in Time

Elon Musk@elonmusk

And major improvements coming to image/video generation accuracy

7:55 AM · May 18, 2026 · 3.1M Views

8:01 AM · May 18, 2026 · 1.6K Views

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Many users praised xAI for adding native image and video generation to the Grok Build CLI Tool because it marks the first CLI with such capabilities and feels like a major innovative step forward.

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Kevin Rose@KEVINROSE

Given that the CLI has been out for a few days now, what's the general consensus and what are people saying the advantages are?

Users are mostly excited, hailing the Grok Build CLI's native /imagine and /imagine-video commands as a game-changer for seamless terminal workflows. Advantages highlighted include major accuracy gains in physics, motion, and consistency plus true developer-first infrastructure without any UI.

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