Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has announced plans to launch a new image generator called Grok Vision, positioning it as a direct competitor to established AI image tools like Midjourney and OpenAI’s DALL-E. The announcement came during Musk’s wide-ranging interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, where the tech billionaire also revealed intentions to revive Vine, the short-form video platform Twitter acquired in 2012 and later shut down. According to Musk, Grok Vision will be integrated into the X platform (formerly Twitter) by the end of 2024, with Vine’s resurrection planned for early 2025.
The move represents Musk’s latest effort to expand xAI’s capabilities beyond text-based AI interactions. Grok, xAI’s chatbot launched in late 2023, was positioned as a more humorous and less restricted alternative to other AI assistants. Now with Grok Vision, Musk appears determined to create a comprehensive AI ecosystem within the X platform, challenging established players in the generative AI space. This development comes amid Musk’s ongoing rivalry with OpenAI, the company he co-founded but later departed from, citing disagreements over its commercial direction and safety practices.
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-grok-new-image-generator-restore-vine-2025-8