{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b2cede0c86f08f36f9fa0cf8","clusterId":"c_41c92af814007f96bb05b614","slug":"xai-s-grok-imagine-1-5-preview-takes-top-spots-in-video-ai-benchmarks","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"xAI's Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview Takes Top Spots in Video AI Benchmarks","summary":"xAI released Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview on June 3, 2026, a video generation AI that turns a single image into a 720p, 15-second clip. It ranked second in the Video Arena with audio and first in the Design Arena's Image to Video category, beating Seedance 2.0 and Google's Veo 3.1 in benchmark comparisons.","whyItMatters":"The model's benchmark performance shows xAI has closed the gap with leading video generation tools, particularly in preserving input frame details and following motion prompts.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eGrok Imagine 1.5 Preview generates video from a still image and a text prompt, keeping the original frame's lighting and detail rather than reinterpreting it. The model outputs up to 720p resolution and 15 seconds of footage. It is available as a preview through the xAI API, with a cost of $8.40 per minute of generated video.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Video Arena benchmark by Artificial Analysis, which evaluates image-to-video generation quality, Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview placed second with audio and third without audio. In the crowdsourced Design Arena, it scored an Elo of 1357 in the Image to Video category, surpassing Seedance 2.0 for first place. Example comparisons show Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview handling zipper motion and mirror reflections more accurately than Google's Veo 3.1.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview beats Seedance 2.0 and Veo 3.1, but ranks second in Video Arena with audio. xAI's strongest benchmark is image-to-video, not general generation.","twitterPost":"Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview beats Seedance 2.0 and Veo 3.1, but its top rank is in image-to-video, not general generation.","threadsPost":"Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview ranked first in Design Arena's Image to Video category and second in Video Arena with audio. xAI's strength is transforming a single image into a clip, not generating video from scratch. The benchmark results highlight where the model leads and where it still trails.","newsletterBlurb":"xAI released Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview on June 3, a video generation model that turns a single image into a 720p, 15-second clip. It placed second in the Video Arena benchmark and first in the Design Arena's Image to Video category, beating Seedance 2.0 and Google's Veo 3.1 in side-by-side comparisons. The preview is available through the xAI API.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260609-grok-imagine-1-5-preview-artificial-analysis-video-arena/\",\"title\":\"Video Generation AI 'Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview' Achieves World First and Second Place in Video Generation AI Benchmarks\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4316,"outputTokens":672,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780983791,"createdAt":"2026-06-09T05:33:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-09T05:37:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T05:37:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_41c92af814007f96bb05b614","canonicalTitle":"動画生成AI「Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview」が動画生成AIベンチマークで世界1位と2位を獲得","representativeArticleId":"a_20f991efeb29c4903c4fc834","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-09T05:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-09T05:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T05:37:08.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260609-grok-imagine-1-5-preview-artificial-analysis-video-arena/","title":"動画生成AI「Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview」が動画生成AIベンチマークで世界1位と2位を獲得"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["xAI released Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview on June 3, 2026, a video generation AI that turns a single image into a 720p, 15-second clip.","The model ranked second in the Video Arena with audio and first in the Design Arena's Image to Video category, beating Seedance 2.0 and Google's Veo 3.1.","Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview costs $8.40 per minute of generated video through the xAI API.","In the Design Arena, it scored an Elo of 1357 in the Image to Video category, surpassing Seedance 2.0 for first place.","Example comparisons show Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview handling zipper motion and mirror reflections more accurately than Google's Veo 3.1."]}