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News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Elon Musk Reacts As Grok Imagine Brings His Son's Drawing To Life
Last Updated: Elon Musk's son, Strider, drawing featured a yellow spaceship heading to a pink Mars. Shivon Zilis, a Neuralink executive and mother to four of Elon Musk's children, used xAI's Grok Imagine tool to turn a drawing by her 3-year-old son, Strider, into a short animated video. Strider had created the drawing for his father. It showed a yellow spaceship, titled 'Starship", flying towards a pink Mars. He wrote: 'To Daddy" across the page and added his name and age at the bottom. Imagine bringing images to life ✨ — Shivon Zilis (@shivon) August 5, 2025 Art Brought To Life Zilis used Grok Imagine, an AI tool by xAI, to animate the drawing. With a simple prompt, the sketch came alive as a short video. She captioned it, 'Imagine bringing images to life." Musk responded to the post with a smiling emoji. He later reshared the video, writing, 'Grok Imagine can turn your child's drawing into an animated movie." Grok Imagine can turn your child's drawing into an animated movie 🥰 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 5, 2025 Families Use Grok Imagine After the post, many parents began sharing animated versions of their children's artwork, excited by the idea of turning simple drawings into moving stories. Another said, 'Very interesting story! My three-year-old drew mermaids and kittens. Children have a new way to make their pictures come to life now." 'I used Grok Image to make some movies from my son's drawings in summer camp. Pretty amazing!" someone added. 'That's awesome. Trying that tonight," a person remarked. What Is Grok Imagine? Grok Imagine is a new feature in the Grok app by xAI. It uses AI to turn text into pictures and can also turn images into short videos with sound. How To Create Images With Grok Imagine You can start by typing a short prompt describing what you want to see. If you prefer, you can upload an existing photo or tap the 'Speak" button to say your idea out loud. Once you do that, Grok Imagine will show you the image along with a few different versions to choose from. If you keep scrolling down, more images based on your prompt will continue to appear automatically. You can either share the images directly or save them to your phone. How To Create Videos From Grok Imagine After you have selected an image, tap on it and choose the 'Make video" option. You will be given different video styles to pick from, such as Custom, Spicy, Fun or Normal. Grok Imagine will then automatically create a video. How To Turn Your Own Image Into A Video To use one of your personal photos, go to the bottom of the app and tap the photo icon with a plus sign. Upload any image from your phone's gallery. Once uploaded, Grok Imagine will turn that image into a short video clip automatically. About the Author Buzz Staff A team of writers at bring you stories on what's creating the buzz on the Internet while exploring science, cricket, tech, gender, Bollywood, and culture. News18's viral page features trending stories, videos, and memes, covering quirky incidents, social media buzz from india and around the world, Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : elon musk view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Boston Globe
6 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
After a rain delay, MLB makes history with Speedway Classic
Francona approves of all the hard work. 'When you get outside of the field, it's actually pretty cool,' Francona said. 'The way the stands kind of all face in, the ones they're using, it looks pretty cool.' A record crowd for a Major League Baseball game had to be patient, sitting out a rain delay of 2 hours, 17 minutes that started just after the ceremonial first pitch from a pair of Hall of Famers in Chipper Jones and Johnny Bench with help from NASCAR drivers Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Michael Waltrip, who raced plenty at Bristol, restarted the festivities by quoting his brother Darrell: 'Boogity, boogity, boogity. Let's play baseball boys!' Advertisement Atlanta went down in order in the top of the first inning. But there was another rain delay after Austin Hays hit an RBI single for Cincinnati in the bottom half. The delay before the start of the game led to the Braves switching starting pitchers. Spencer Strider, who grew up in nearby Knoxville, got a bigger ovation than Reds starter Chase Burns, who is from Hendersonville and played at the University of Tennessee. The Reds stuck with Burns despite the delay. Advertisement Strider warmed up, but the Braves chose not to risk his third start in this situation coming off a second elbow surgery. 'I can tell you how excited he was, and I know how he's crushed,' Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said of Strider during the Fox broadcast. On a day fans were encouraged to start showing up at noon, stands that were packed pregame were spotty when the game finally started. The MLB Speedway Classic was first announced nearly a year ago as part of Commissioner Rob Manfred's push to take MLB to places where baseball isn't played every day live. MLB played a game at the 'Field of Dreams' movie site in Iowa in both 2021 and 2022. Alabama, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, too. Now it's time for Tennessee, which has teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLS but no MLB team even as a group chases an expansion franchise for Nashville. This game mixes the rich racing history of both Bristol, which hosts a pair of NASCAR races each year, and Tennessee. Organizers threw a party both inside before the gates opened and inside once fans were allowed inside. Fans had a party zone featuring a 110-foot Ferris wheel, race cars painted in MLB team colors with food trucks, live music, pitching tunnels and batting cages, a chance for photos with the Commissioner's Trophy, and Clydesdales outside the historic racetrack. Inside, star Tim McGraw performed and was joined by Pitbull. Players stood in the back of pickup trucks with their numbers emblazoned on the side and rode around the half-mile bullring racetrack. Some used their phones to document the moment. For introductions, the Braves and Reds walked between a pair of cars decked out in Atlanta and Cincinnati colors. Advertisement Then, the tarp came out as rain that had been falling around Bristol much of Saturday turned heavy and delayed the start. Anthopoulos said the players loved the pregame experience. 'Honestly, my first thought I can't believe they did all this for one game,' Braves first baseman Matt Olson said of his first visit to Bristol. 'To be able to set all this up, get a playing surface ready, set the stands up in order to have the proper viewing, it's pretty incredible.' The Reds, chasing an NL wild-card berth, split the first two games in this series with Atlanta. The rubber match will be a part of history as the first Major League Baseball game played in the state of Tennessee. Pitcher Andrew Abbott showed up Saturday afternoon at Bristol wearing a cut-off version of a NASCAR race suit. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Abbott said he wanted something to wear in for a special game. 'I grew up around NASCAR,' Abbott said. 'Just went on eBay and found a couple options, and luckily that was the one that arrived in time. I had a couple of backups. I know who Rusty Wallace is too, so I actually do know the backstory behind it.' More than 85,000 people might not create the noise the usual race cars do, but Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said there's a big bag of ear plugs available in the Braves' clubhouse. 'I don't know if I've ever been around this many people,' Snitker said. Advertisement MLB didn't try to sell every ticket inside the speedway that drew 156,990 for the Battle of Bristol college football game in 2016. The track with a racing capacity of 146,000 could host 90,000 or more even with sections blocked off. Officials announced Monday more than 85,000 tickets had been sold — topping the previous paid attendance of 84,587 set Sept. 12, 1954, when Cleveland Stadium hosted the New York Yankees. A batter will have to clear 400 feet to hit anything out of center field, 375 in the alleys and 330 down each base line. Pulling a ball down the line raises the prospect of a ball bouncing off the racetrack beyond the outfield wall. Olson wouldn't mind that being a first for him. 'We want to win the game, but it'd be cool to hit one where you've never hit one,' Olson said.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
MLB Speedway Classic delay: Braves' Spencer Strider scratched from start
Spencer Strider was scratched from his scheduled start against the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB Speedway Classic on Saturday, Aug. 2 after a lengthy rain delay sidelined first pitch for over two hours. Atlanta will instead go with Austin Cox, a relief pitcher, signaling the Braves are going to have a bullpen game at Bristol Motor Speedway. REQUIRED READING: MLB Speedway Classic live updates: Best photos, video from Braves-Reds at Bristol Strider, who underwent an internal brace procedure on his elbow last season that sidelined him for nearly the entire year, has a 5-8 record with a 3.71 ERA in 77⅔ innings in 2025. He also has 92 strikeouts. Cincinnati is still going with Tennessee native and former Volunteers pitcher Chase Burns, despite Burns having to warm up twice for his start due to the weather delay. Strider is also a Tennessee native, having attended the Christian Academy of Knoxville. Atlanta has been careful with Strider this season as he comes off his elbow injury. The former All-Star has eclipsed 100 pitches only three times in 2025. The MLB Speedway Classic is set for a 9:40 p.m. ET first pitch after previously being scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Spencer Strider scratched from start Strider was scratched from his start on Saturday, Aug. 2, in the MLB Speedway Classic after a lengthy rain delay. Strider, coming off an elbow injury, would've had to warm up twice for his start after previously ramping up for the game before the delay. He has a 3.71 ERA with 92 strikeouts in 77⅔ innings this season.
New York Post
7 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Braves vs. Reds odds, picks: How to bet on Saturday's MLB game at Bristol Motor Speedway
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will play under the bright lights of Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night, becoming the first MLB teams to play a game at a NASCAR race track. Some handicappers will do their best to break down the dimensions and the weather to come up with some park factors to use in their handicapping, but the truth is that bettors should approach this game like any other in the long MLB season. It's not worth getting too deep in the weeds for one game. The Braves have been a disaster this season, but most of their malaise can be attributed to an unrelenting injury bug. Atlanta is not going to make the playoffs, so Saturday's game likely will be their biggest between now and next season. As for the Reds, they're hanging on by a thread in the NL wild card hunt, and getting out of Bristol with a win is all that matters. You'd think it would be tough sledding for the Reds with Spencer Strider getting the assignment for the Braves, but the former MLB strikeout king has not been himself since returning from Tommy John surgery. Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chase Burns throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, July 28, 2025, in Cincinnati. AP Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting Strider has essentially rotated between good, mediocre, and poor starts this season, but he will be priced as the favorite against a high-ceiling opponent. Chase Burns, the No. 2 overall pick in 2024, may boast an ugly 6.26 ERA, but he has struck out 36 percent of the batters he's faced. If he can stabilize even a little, the upside is incredible. Strider is getting too much respect for Saturday's contest. The Play: Reds (+114, FanDuel) Why Trust New York Post Betting Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
USA Today
29-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Atlanta Braves at Kansas City Royals odds, picks and predictions
The Atlanta Braves (44-60) face the Kansas City Royals (52-54) in the opener of a 3-game set Monday. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City is set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Braves vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Braves won 2-1 last year The Braves have lost 5 straight and 7 of 9 after an 8-1 loss at the Texas Rangers Sunday. This is a weird team this season. They've scored 9 runs twice in the last 10 games, and they've scored 1 or fewer twice in the stretch. 3B Austin Riley is 0-for-11 since returning from the IL. The Royals are in the thick of the Wild Card hunt after taking 2 of 3 from the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend. They won 4-1 Sunday as 3B Maikel Garcia hit his 10th homer of the year. He's 8-for-22 with 2 homers and 4 RBIs over the last 7 days. The Royals are 4 games out of a playoff spot. Braves at Royals projected starters RHP Spencer Strider vs. LHP Rich Hill Strider (4-8, 3.72 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 11.0 K/9 through 72 2/3 innings. Hill (0-1, 1.80 ERA) makes his second start of the season. He allowed 1 ER on 6 H and 2 BB with 1 K in 5 IP against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday. Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Braves at Royals odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:23 p.m. ET. Braves at Royals picks and predictions Royals 4, Braves 3 Moneyline I'm siding with the ROYALS (+140) because they're the second-toughest team to strike out. That means Strider's pitch count and walks could get out of control early. The Royals' pen is eighth with a 3.69 ERA, and Atlanta is 19th with a 3.99 ERA. Run line/Against the spread PASS. We're taking the value on the ML. Over/Under Its slated to be 93 degrees with a 6-mph breeze blowing out to left-center. The Braves are 7-1-2 O/U in their last 10, and the Royals are 5-5. Kauffman is a pitcher's park, and the Royals are 19-33-1 O/U in home games this year. And that's where I'm headed. Give me the UNDER 9.5 (-110) as this total is just too high for me. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @rdodsonsports on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
