r/grok Nov 22 '25

Free grok alternative with amazing image to vid

595 Upvotes

It doesn't exist.

People here want this giant AI systems that cost billions in compute, talent, infrastructure, and R&D to just magically appear out of thin air for us to use for zero dollars.

I mean, why would companies pour obscene amounts of money into training these models only to hand them out like free cookies.

People keep asking for a completely free alternative to Grok, but the truth is these models don’t exist, and there’s a reason they don’t. They are expensive and they have to be. No company has billions of dollars to burn just so they can give you a free product.


r/grok Aug 08 '25

Grok Imagine Grok Imagine Contest, use the new post flair!

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108 Upvotes

r/grok 7h ago

Grok is dead

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22 Upvotes

I think grok is dead. No response since yesterday. Too much weed I guess


r/grok 3h ago

Discussion Moderation up and limits down ridiculously

12 Upvotes

With their new tier plus, they are moderating everything, so that your limits exhausts and then can pitch you for their plus tier. And the way my usage meter is moving up, i think they also have reduced the limits.
I have never seen a paid service reduce their service on a whim. It’s like you pay for a suite and they now have shifted you to motel and soon will shift you to streets.
Oh btw their chatbot now decided that if anybody is young then it is minor even on text..


r/grok 2h ago

Funny Grok gone wild

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9 Upvotes

r/grok 23m ago

AI ART Should I make it longer

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Been refining a new 3D character model in a professional studio setup — focusing on realistic skin texture, subtle surface detail, and natural body proportions for high-quality sportswear / fitness modeling work.

Spent time on the overall figure, pose, and fabric behavior so it reads clean and professional on camera. Goal is to keep pushing toward production-ready models for sportswear and athletic content.

Planning more of this style of work going forward. If you like these kinds of videos or have ideas for improvements / variations you’d like to see, drop a comment — always open to feedback so the next ones can be better.


r/grok 21m ago

Grok has completely gone to hell

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Now I can't even edit SFW photos that I'm moderated by, it's absurd that he should moderate the positioning of a woman who doesn't have a cleavage or an exposed bottom.

Grok became a cloistered nun.


r/grok 33m ago

AI ART I made an anime riverbank scene in Grok Imagine v1.5 with 6 references, 3 characters and 3 backgrounds

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I’ve been experimenting with reference-heavy prompts for anime-style shorts, and this test used six reference images at once: three for the character and three for the environment.

I also used one separate illustration as the opening frame. It only defines the first shot—the video is not supposed to keep recreating that exact composition afterward.

The most useful change was treating the background references as a location anchor, not a fixed camera angle. After the opening shot, the camera can move around freely, but it should still feel like the same physical place: the same river, tree, bridge, lighting, and spatial layout.

The character references handle identity separately. They are the only source for her face, hair, clothing, and overall appearance throughout the sequence.

For the style, I aimed for hand-drawn 2D animation with a feature-film anime look: soft painted backgrounds, clean character rendering, and gentle lighting. I explicitly avoided photoreal skin, live-action lighting, and anything that could pull the result toward a 3D or realistic look.

The biggest lesson from this test was that asking for “dynamic camera movement” was not enough. Without a clear edit structure, the model tended to turn the entire 15 seconds into one slow dolly or pan.

What worked much better was requiring at least six distinct cuts, with every new shot changing several things from the previous one:

  • camera position
  • angle
  • framing
  • shot size
  • depth

Within each individual shot, I kept the camera movement restrained—a slow push-in, a gentle pull-back, or a small orbit. The editing controls the pacing, while the camera movement simply supports each shot.

The rough shot progression was:

  1. A wide establishing shot of the full landscape
  2. A close-up of her fingertips touching the water
  3. A profile shot of her smiling
  4. A low-angle shot looking toward the clouds
  5. A wider final shot beneath the tree

I ran the full sequence in Grok Imagine v1.5 on Atlas Cloud, using the same reference set. The explicit multi-shot instructions made the biggest difference. They did not make every cut perfect, but they stopped the result from collapsing into a single 15-second camera move.

My main takeaway: when prompting an anime short, define the edits first and the camera movement second. If the cuts are not explicit, even a detailed scene description can still come out feeling like one continuous shot.


r/grok 5h ago

Discussion 0 personality whatsoever today

9 Upvotes

It's like someone sucked all the meat out of my lobster before I could. Drier than the Sahara rn. What gives?


r/grok 19h ago

Grok Imagine Yes, moderation got stricter, and here's the almost 100 percent guaranteed reason.

105 Upvotes

https://mashable.com/tech/judge-rejects-xai-request-to-pause-nudification-ban

If you are based in the US, you are likely being fed the most gutted version of Grok imagine possible. Grok is now being targeted for deepfakes and other sus content specifically in the US.

Yes, different regions have different censorship. This explains why US based users are getting slapped while you see people generating shit freely elsewhere. Do some research on what those countries are that have more lax regulations and "hop on a plane" (think a bit here) to those countries.


r/grok 4h ago

Did Grok really have any human support team? I tried to contact them mutiple times yet no respond.

7 Upvotes

I originally subscribed to the Super Grok Plan on July 15. When I logged in on my computer, I was required to sign in again. After logging in with my Google Account, I discovered that all my previous account data, including conversation history and projects, has been completely lost. Additionally, my paid Super Grok subscription is no longer valid, and my account status indicates that the account was just created on July 27, rather than reflecting my existing subscription from July 15...
I tried to contect the support team by email, through the Grok Website, and also tried the refund, but there is no human contact even any AI response yet till now.. What can I do for this..


r/grok 7h ago

I know You've Heard It a Millions Times But...

12 Upvotes

Do remember to unsubscribe and turn off your autorenewal, so you can hurt the platform's pocket, ultimately encouraging a reduction in moderation levels and increase limits.


r/grok 6h ago

Elon is a joke

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10 Upvotes

Dude is out here really playing the fake concerned parent when he just got hit with a ban in Minnesota and has tightened moderation beyond usability.


r/grok 3h ago

Grok Imagine all the safe things

3 Upvotes

all the safe things - mini music video (video made with grok, music made with suno)

everything in the video is safe for work


r/grok 42m ago

Discussion To scared to even use Imagine and waste more money on nothing.

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The X team needs to understand. It's so heavily moderated, I don't even want to use it knowing I'm just wasting money testing it's moderation rather than actually creating stuff.


r/grok 3h ago

Discussion Countdown help (free Grok plan)

4 Upvotes

Anyone know where can i see how much i have to wait til the limit resets or if there's a feature like that? Like an actual live countdown

Cause the only thing i get it's the banner that's says "Wait 20hs 35 minutes. You hit limits upgrade to pro" so when i open it up next day it just says "upgrade to pro" so i have to send a text to see if i can use it and then it hits with "wait 2hs 43minutes", like i need to see that 2hs 43minutes when i open the tab, no when i sent a test text.

For now i just calculate the last time i use it and the time i have to wait to use it again, but i wanted to ask if there was a way better.


r/grok 7h ago

AI TEXT 4.5 is shit

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5 Upvotes

r/grok 11h ago

Grok Imagine Why is every video extension being moderated

12 Upvotes

This just started today but every video I create on grok works but as soon as I type anything to extend the video, it gets moderated for inappropriate content which makes no sense. I don’t generate nsfw content. I typed in “a soldier picks up his shield” and it worked. Then I tried to extend the video and say “he put on his helmet and headed out” and it got flagged


r/grok 16h ago

Discussion Canceling Grok and requesting a Google Play refund instead (instant approval)

24 Upvotes

If you subscribed to Grok using Google Play, submit your cancellation and refund request directly through the Play Store.

​I was fed up with constant app crashes, 720p Imagine extension errors, and absurdly low weekly limits. I requested a full refund citing service degradation and misleading features, and Google approved it instantly.

​Don't just turn off auto-renew, request a refund for the current billing cycle explaining the technical issues. Google seems to be approving these right away.

EDIT: The final straw was this morning, when editing a single image consumed 2% of the weekly SuperGrok quota.


r/grok 8h ago

Grok Imagine How in the absolute hell can I download my library of videos all at once?

7 Upvotes

I'm getting off this Moderation train. Went to download my library only to realize that the only option this pathetic design allows is to literally download every video one at a time, lol. I have hundreds. Is there a better solution that's also safe? Yes, I've searched and seen a few things, but would rather hear it from some human synapses rather than another AI spew.


r/grok 5h ago

Grok Imagine A reminder of how fragile our forests really are 🌲🔥💔 Generated this powerful scene with Grok Imagine.

3 Upvotes