Following shareholder approval of a new compensation package, Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted two AI-generated videos on his X platform using xAI's Grok Imagine tool. The first video featured a synthetic woman reciting a love message, posted at 4:20 am EST, and was followed 24 minutes later by a second clip of actress Sydney Sweeney delivering a quirky line in a fabricated voice. The posts sparked a mix of amusement and criticism from X users, including commentary from author Joyce Carol Oates, highlighting the growing intersection of AI creativity and public figures’ social media activity. Read more →

Elon Musk's xAI launched Grok Imagine, an image and video generator that includes a “spicy” mode capable of creating suggestive or nude depictions of real people. The tool quickly drew criticism from advocacy groups and legal experts who warn it enables non‑consensual deepfake pornography. While the Take It Down Act criminalizes publishing such content, the law’s definition of a “covered platform” may exempt Grok Imagine because the images are generated for a single user. Regulators, industry gatekeepers, and payment processors are also weighing how to address the emerging risk. Read more →

Elon Musk announced that the Vine archive is coming back, with X users able to post old Vines. The archive was discovered recently and is being restored for user access. Read more →

xAI has launched Grok Imagine, an AI image and video generator that allows users to create NSFW content, including partial female nudity. The generator has a \ Read more →