Elon Musk shares Grok's video remake of his 50-year-old photo. Cute, says Internet
Watch the video here:Grok turns an old picture of me from 50 years ago into a video https://t.co/yYie9U6Kgs— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2025Social media users were all for it. 'It looks real. It actually looks real. Imagine that,' said a user, while another added, 'I'm giggling at myself right now. Immediately seeing the video I thought - that boy looks like a little Elon Musk! I didn't read the post owner's name.''Ha ha, you were cute back then,' read one of the comments. Another user who tested the feature shared, 'Just tried it with my family photo, and that is really awesome. Loved the video.'One of the users summed it up with a wink at destiny: 'Little did the little one know that one day he would be one of the most important people in the world.'The post is also a demo of X's newest feature. The platform has introduced a tool that lets users convert any image in their feed into a short video without leaving the app. Powered by Grok AI, the feature is debuting on iOS, with Android support expected soon.Operating under the name Grok Imagine, the tool, as of now, is free for all users worldwide. It is part of X's push to weave AI-powered content creation directly into its ecosystem.- EndsMust Watch
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