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const axios = require('axios');
const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');
async function toB64(imgPath) {
const data = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(imgPath));
return Buffer.from(data).toString('base64');
}
const api_key = "YOUR API-KEY";
const url = "https://api.segmind.com/v1/grok-imagine-video-1.5-preview";
const data = {
"prompt": "A cat surfing a wave at sunset, cinematic slow motion",
"image": "toB64('https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/grok-imagine-video-1.5-preview-input-cat-surf.jpeg')",
"duration": 6,
"resolution": "480p",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9"
};
(async function() {
try {
const response = await axios.post(url, data, { headers: { 'x-api-key': api_key } });
console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error.response.data);
}
})();Attributes
Describe motion, camera moves and sound. Keep it short and motion-focused.
Image to animate, URL or base64. Match aspect ratio to image orientation.
Video length, 1-15 seconds, billed per output second. Use 6-10s for most clips.
min : 1,
max : 15
Output resolution, 480p or 720p; higher costs more. Use 720p for hero assets.
Allowed values:
Output aspect ratio. 16:9 landscape, 9:16 social verticals, 1:1 square.
Allowed values:
To keep track of your credit usage, you can inspect the response headers of each API call. The x-remaining-credits property will indicate the number of remaining credits in your account. Ensure you monitor this value to avoid any disruptions in your API usage.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 (Preview) — Image-to-Video Generation Model
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Preview is xAI's latest image-to-video AI model. It turns a single still image into a fluid, cinematic video clip — with natively synchronized audio — guided by a natural-language prompt.
What is Grok Imagine Video 1.5?
Released in preview on May 30, 2026, Grok Imagine Video 1.5 animates a starting frame into up to 15 seconds of 24fps video at 480p or 720p. Give it an image and a prompt describing the motion, and it renders camera moves, atmosphere, and physics while staying faithful to the detail and lighting of your source image. It debuted at #1 on the Artificial Analysis Image-to-Video Arena leaderboard, ahead of Runway, Kling, and Veo.
Key Features
- Native synchronized audio — dialogue, sound effects, ambient sound, and music are generated in the same inference pass, not added afterwards.
- Source-image fidelity — the output continues your image rather than reinterpreting it, preserving subject, lighting, and composition.
- Promptable camera direction — describe push-ins, pans, pacing, and sound design in plain language.
- Flexible output — 1-15 second clips, 480p or 720p, and seven aspect ratios (16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3).
- Fast generation — a 6-second clip typically renders in about 30 seconds.
Best Use Cases
Animate product shots into lifestyle video ads, turn concept art or storyboards into moving sequences, produce vertical 9:16 social clips with sound, and chain shots together — stage each frame as an image, animate it, and cut the clips into longer scenes with a consistent look.
Prompt Tips and Output Quality
The input image anchors the content, so keep prompts short and motion-focused: describe the camera move, the subject's action, and the soundscape. In our testing, outputs tracked the source image closely with coherent, dynamic motion and a clean synchronized audio track. Match the aspect ratio to your input image orientation for best framing.
FAQs
Does Grok Imagine Video 1.5 support text-to-video? No. An input image is required. Generate a frame with a text-to-image model first, then animate it.
Does it generate sound? Yes — audio is generated natively and synchronized with the video, a standout versus most image-to-video models.
How long can the videos be? 1 to 15 seconds per clip. Chain multiple shots for longer sequences.
What resolutions are supported? 480p and 720p at 24fps, across seven aspect ratios.
Can I control the camera? Yes. Describe camera moves like slow push-ins, pans, or tracking shots directly in the prompt.
How fast is it? A 6-second 480p clip generates in roughly 30 seconds via the Segmind API.
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