Supercell Over Wheat
Prompt: "The wheat bends in a gust and lightning flashes inside the cloud." Weather is where 1.5 shines.
Grok Imagine 1.5 Image to Video Generator
Upload one still and Grok Imagine 1.5 from xAI moves it: a product spins, rain starts to fall, the camera glides forward. Add an end frame to choose where the shot lands, pick up to 15 seconds in up to 1080p, and every clip comes back with generated sound.
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Example
The red light sweeps around the shell, the reflection travels across the visor.
Reference example. It is not a result generated from your upload.
What Is Grok Imagine 1.5?
Grok Imagine 1.5, listed as xAI Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Preview, is an image-to-video model. The Grok Imagine 1.5 model never starts from a blank page: you give it one still, such as a product photo, a landscape, a portrait, or a frame you rendered with an image model, and a short line about the motion, and it animates that frame for up to 15 seconds in up to 1080p, with a sound track generated alongside the picture.
That is the main difference from the original Grok Imagine. Grok Imagine writes a whole shot from text and offers Normal and Fun modes; Grok Imagine 1.5 is built for the frame you already have, keeps its composition, and reportedly moves people, liquids, weather, and cameras more realistically. Add an optional end frame and the Grok 1.5 video travels from your first image to your last. On EzImgMaker you can try Grok Imagine 1.5 online with no API key or app.
Grok Imagine 1.5 Video Examples
Grok Imagine 1.5 prompts are short: each clip started from one still and the one-line motion prompt shown. Press a button to load a similar idea into this Grok 1.5 video generator.
Container Port at Blue Hour
Prompt: "The camera glides forward over the stacks, the cranes track along the quay." One still, one smooth camera move.
Lava Field at Dusk
Prompt: "The embers pulse brighter and smoke rises slowly through the frame." Subtle motion that keeps the photo’s look.
Dust Wall on the Highway
Prompt: "The wall of dust advances toward the camera and swallows the road." Big, physical motion from a static frame.
Glacial River From Above
Prompt: "An abstract aerial video drifting over a braided glacial river on black volcanic sand."
Motorcycle on a Salt Flat
An 8-second retro commercial look: soft sun, ripples in the mirror-flat water, a slow drift around the bike.
Vertical Grok Imagine 1.5 Videos for Shorts and Reels
Upload a 9:16 still (or pick 9:16) and the clip comes out ready for phone screens.
Skater in the Light Shaft
Prompt: "The skater drops through the frame, the shadow travels across the concrete."
Phone Booth in the Rain
Prompt: "The rain grows heavier, the neon flickers and the puddles ripple."
Fire Trails in the Dark
Prompt: "The dancer completes a full circle, the fire trails close into a ring."
City Through the Rain
Prompt: "A wiper sweeps across the glass and the lights bloom back out of focus."
How to Use Grok Imagine 1.5
Three steps from a still image to a finished Grok Imagine 1.5 video.
Upload the Start Frame
Add the photo or render you want to animate (JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 20 MB). Optionally add an end frame for the image the shot should finish on.
Describe the Motion in One Line
Say what moves and how the camera behaves: "rain begins to fall and the camera pushes in." Put any spoken words in quotes.
Pick Length, Resolution, and Frame, Then Generate
Choose 6, 8, 10, or 15 seconds, 480p, 720p, or 1080p, and Auto or one of seven aspect ratios. The cost shows on the button before you start; download the MP4 when it is ready.
What Grok Imagine 1.5 Does Well
One Still In, a Moving Shot Out
The image is the brief. Grok Imagine 1.5 keeps the composition, colors, and subject of your frame and adds the motion you describe: a camera glide over a port, embers pulsing, a product catching the light. Describe the movement, not the picture, because the picture is already there.
Start and End Frames
Add a second image and the clip travels from your start frame to your end frame: day to night, closed to open, empty to full. It is the simplest way to control where a Grok Imagine 1.5 video lands, which matters for loops, transitions, and product reveals.
Up to 15 Seconds in 1080p
Pick 6, 8, 10, or 15 seconds and 480p, 720p, or 1080p. Draft a 6-second take at 480p to check the motion, then render the keeper at 1080p. Auto aspect ratio follows your image, or force 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, or 2:3.
Video With Generated Sound
Every Grok Imagine 1.5 clip comes back with a sound track made for the scene, such as wind, rain, or crackling embers, and a line you write in quotes is spoken. If you plan to add your own music, simply mute or replace the audio in your editor.
Grok Imagine 1.5 vs Grok Imagine vs Seedance 2.5
Which video model to pick on EzImgMaker.
| Grok Imagine 1.5 | Grok Imagine | Seedance 2.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made by | xAI | xAI | ByteDance |
| Starts from | One image (required), optional end frame | Text, or an image + text | Text, start / end frames, or many references |
| Clip length here | 6, 8, 10, or 15 s | 6–30 s | 4–30 s |
| Resolution | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 480p, 720p, 1080p |
| Aspect ratio | Auto + 7 ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 3:2, 2:3 | Adaptive + 6 ratios |
| Sound | Always generated | Generated | Generated (can be switched off) |
| Best for | Animating a still you already have | Shots written from text, Fun mode | Long, reference-heavy scenes |
Grok Imagine 1.5 is a preview release, so xAI may change its limits. Grok Imagine and Seedance 2.5 have their own pages on EzImgMaker.
What People Make With Grok Imagine 1.5
Product Loops
A packshot that turns, catches the light, or gets rained on, ready for a store page or ad.
Vertical Ad Cut-Downs
9:16 clips from existing campaign stills for Shorts, Reels, and Stories.
Key Art That Moves
Posters, album covers, and illustrations brought to life without re-animating them.
Landscape Idents and B-Roll
Storms, rivers, and cityscapes that add motion to a travel video or channel intro.
Storyboard Tests
Check how a planned shot moves before committing to a full render or a real shoot.
Square Social Loops
1:1 clips that suit feeds, from a milk splash to a balloon in the breeze.
Grok Imagine 1.5 Prompt Tips
A short Grok Imagine 1.5 prompt guide: one still, one action, one camera move.
Bring the Strongest Frame
The still decides the take. Use a sharp, well-lit image without heavy compression or text overlays.
Prompt the Motion, Not the Picture
"The balloon sways and its shadow travels across the wall" beats re-describing the balloon.
Choose the Frame First
Auto keeps your image’s shape. Pick 9:16 or 1:1 before you render if the clip is for a phone feed.
Test Short, Then Go Long
Try 6 seconds at 480p to check the motion, then spend more on 15 seconds at 1080p.
More Grok and Image-to-Video Pages
Other ways to turn ideas and photos into video on EzImgMaker.
Grok Imagine
xAI’s text-to-video and image-to-video model with Normal and Fun modes.
Read the guideSeedance 2.5
Longer 30-second takes guided by reference images, videos, and audio.
Read the guideKling 3.0
Multi-shot clips with sound and strong motion control.
Read the guideImage to Video
Animate any photo with the model that suits it best.
Read the guideAnimate a Photo
Bring old photos, portraits, and pets to life in a few clicks.
Read the guideHappyHorse 1.1
Alibaba’s film-style model that also starts from an image, with lip-synced speech.
Read the guide
Grok Imagine 1.5 FAQ
Common questions about Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Preview.
Grok Imagine 1.5 (Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Preview) is xAI’s image-to-video model. It animates one still image, optionally toward an end frame, into a clip of up to 15 seconds in up to 1080p, with sound generated along with the picture.
Yes. A start frame is required, and it works as the Grok Imagine 1.5 reference for the whole clip: the model moves the image you upload and does not write a scene from text alone. Any photo or render you have the rights to works, including one made with an image model such as Grok Imagine Image 2.0. For text-only ideas, use Grok Imagine instead.
On EzImgMaker you can choose 6, 8, 10, or 15 seconds per clip. For a longer piece, make several clips, using the last frame of one as the start frame of the next, and join them in a video editor.
Yes. Our provider generates every Grok Imagine 1.5 clip with a sound track, such as ambience and effects, and a line written in quotes in your prompt is spoken. You can mute or replace the audio in any editor.
480p, 720p, and 1080p. Auto aspect ratio follows your image, or you can choose 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, or 2:3.
Grok Imagine 1.5 is free to try on EzImgMaker: your Grok Imagine 1.5 free trial comes as free credits when you sign up. After that, Grok Imagine 1.5 pricing is per clip, based on length and resolution, and the exact Grok Imagine 1.5 cost appears on the Generate button before you start.
xAI offers it as Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Preview and has not published a specific Grok Imagine Video 1.5 release date. Because the Grok Imagine 1.5 preview is still a preview, settings and limits may still change; this page follows what our provider supports today.
Grok Imagine creates 6 to 30 second clips from text or from an image and has Normal and Fun modes. Grok Imagine 1.5 is dedicated to image to video: it always starts from your still, can end on a second image, runs up to 15 seconds, and is reported to give more realistic motion.
xAI offers its Imagine models, including Grok Imagine Video 1.5, to developers through an API with its own Grok Imagine 1.5 API pricing. You do not need an API key, code, or setup here: upload your image, write the motion, and generate in the browser.
Use Grok Imagine 1.5 when you already have the frame and want it to move, with sound included. Use Seedance 2.5 for longer 30-second scenes, text-only prompts, or many reference images, videos, and audio clips in one generation.
Bring Your Still to Life With Grok Imagine 1.5
Upload one image, write one line of motion, and get a video with sound.
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