xAI's Imagine Video 1.5 Upgrade: Native 1080p and Text-to-Video
xAI's video generation model Imagine Video 1.5 has received a major upgrade, rolling out across its API and consumer products, alongside an integration with Runway. The update introduces text-to-video capabilities, omni-reference inputs, and native 1080p output, significantly improving dynamic realism and audio fidelity.
Confirmed
- Core Feature Upgrades: Imagine Video 1.5 adds text-to-video generation, allowing users to create videos directly from prompts without a starting image. It also introduces an omni-reference model supporting both image and audio inputs.
- Resolution and Quality: The new version supports up to native 1080p resolution output, building on previous improvements to deliver more realistic motion and sound.
- Multi-Platform Rollout: The model is now fully available on xAI's API and consumer-facing products.
- Runway Integration: Runway officially announced that Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is accessible directly within its platform.
Why it matters
- This update rounds out xAI's video generation capabilities by adding text-to-video and multimodal reference inputs, while the native 1080p output significantly boosts overall quality and competitiveness.
- Opening the API and integrating with major third-party creative platforms like Runway will greatly expand its creator ecosystem and commercial use cases.
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Primary sources
- xAI Upgrades Imagine Video 1.5: Adds Text-to-Video, Native 1080p, and Multi-References — testingcatalog ·
- Grok Imagine Video 1.5 lands on Runway — runwayml ·
- Grok's Imagine Video 1.5 Upgrades Hit API with Text-to-Video and Native 1080p — chaitu · 2026-08-01
- [source] Grok Imagine Video 1.5 lands on Runway — runwayml · 2026-08-01
- Grok Imagine Video 1.5 lands on Runway — runwayml · 2026-08-01
- xAI Launches Imagine Video 1.5 with Native 1080p Text-to-Video — chaitu · 2026-08-01
- Grok Video Model Update: Introducing Omni-Reference Controls — Kyrannio · 2026-08-01
- [source] xAI Upgrades Imagine Video 1.5: Adds Text-to-Video, Native 1080p, and Multi-References — testingcatalog · 2026-08-01
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