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Elon Musk's Grok AI launches free Imagine app on Android; unprompted Taylor Swift deepfake claims put ‘Spicy' mode under scrutiny
As OpenAI's ChatGPT-5 generates industry buzz, Elon Musk's Grok AI has expanded its creative suite by making its Imagine feature free for Android users. Imagine, integrated within the Grok app, allows users to generate images and videos using text or voice prompts. According to Musk, over 44 million images have already been created using the tool, and adoption continues to grow.
How Grok Imagine works
The Imagine feature can be accessed by downloading the Grok app from the Google Play Store for Android or the App Store for can:
Open the app and select 'Imagine' from the top menu.
Enter a text prompt or speak it.
Upload an image from their gallery for AI editing.
Use the 'Make video' option to convert generated images into video clips.
The app offers four video modes: Normal, Fun, Custom, and the more controversial Spicy mode, which allows greater creative flexibility.
Nikola Tesla animated by Grok Imagine
Allegations of unprompted Taylor Swift Deepfake
The launch coincides with controversy following a report from The Verge journalist Jess Weatherbed. She claimed that after requesting 'Taylor Swift celebrating Coachella with the boys,' Grok Imagine generated over 30 images, some showing the singer in sexually explicit clothing. The generated video, according to her account, depicted Swift removing her clothes and dancing in a thong for a computer-generated crowd.
Weatherbed added that Grok's Spicy mode can create sexually explicit images. She said these results occurred without any explicit nudity prompts, raising concerns about the tool's safeguards.
Grok AI's response and broader concerns
When asked about the findings by X users, Grok AI responded: 'Yes, The Verge's tests confirm that Grok Imagine's 'Spicy' preset generated partially nude videos of Taylor Swift without explicit nudity prompts, though it's not guaranteed. xAI designs for fewer restrictions to foster open innovation.'
Animated this meme in 15 seconds with Grok Imagine
This has reignited debate over AI misuse, deepfake creation, and the ethical responsibilities of AI developers. Critics argue that while such tools enable creativity, they also carry risks if content moderation is insufficient. The incident underscores calls for clearer safeguards in AI-generated media.
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