Use cases

Creative & Visual

Create short videos from prompts

Generate short-form video clips from text descriptions — product demos, social media content, animated explainers, and ambient background footage. Control camera movement, pacing, and visual style through natural language.

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Describe the scene and motion

Write a description of what should happen in the video — the subject, the action, the camera movement, and the mood. Grok generates short video clips that bring your description to life with realistic motion, lighting, and physics.

Example prompt

Generate a 5-second product reveal video: a matte black wireless earbud case sits on a dark surface. The lid slowly opens, revealing the earbuds inside with a soft interior glow. Camera starts overhead and slowly orbits to a 45-degree hero angle. Cinematic lighting, shallow depth of field.

Control over camera angle, movement, and duration
Realistic physics, lighting, and material rendering
Multiple aspect ratios: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1

Iterate on timing and style

Refine the generated video through conversation. Adjust the pacing, change the camera path, modify the lighting setup, or apply a different visual treatment. Each iteration is fast, so you can explore multiple creative directions before committing.

Example prompt

Slow down the lid opening — it should take 3 of the 5 seconds. Make the interior glow warmer, more amber than blue. And push the camera orbit further so it ends at a low angle looking slightly up at the product. More dramatic.

Generate for social and ads

Create platform-ready video content for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or paid ads. Grok generates in the right aspect ratio and duration for each platform, maintaining visual consistency across formats so your campaign looks cohesive everywhere.

Example prompt

Take this product reveal and create 3 versions: a 9:16 vertical for Instagram Reels (add a slow zoom at the end), a 1:1 square crop for feed posts, and a 16:9 landscape for our YouTube pre-roll. Keep the same lighting and pacing across all three.

Platform-native aspect ratios and durations
Loopable clips for ambient website backgrounds
Consistent visual identity across all formats

Try it yourself

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