Grok Imagine Video 1.5
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is an image-to-video model from xAI that animates a still image into a short clip, with motion guided by a text prompt. It produces 480p or 720p video at flexible durations up to 15 seconds, making it a fast, affordable way to bring reference frames to life.
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Grok Imagine Video 1.5 is an image-to-video model from xAI that animates a still image into a short clip, with motion guided by a text prompt. It produces 480p or 720p video at flexible durations up to 15 seconds, making it a fast, affordable way to bring reference frames to life.
Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or Codex to Layer’s MCP server and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 becomes a tool your agent can reach for — it picks the parameters, runs the generation, and shows you the result in the conversation.
https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcpAsk your agent
“Use Grok Imagine Video 1.5 to animate a torch-lit dungeon corridor with a slow dolly forward.”
execute_forge({
"base_model_id": "grok-imagine-video-1.5",
"prompt": "A torch-lit dungeon corridor, slow dolly forward",
"batch_size": 1,
"duration_seconds": 1
})Authenticate with a personal access token, post the model’s own form, and poll the inference until it completes. Every field below is accepted by this endpoint.
# Start the generation — returns an inference id straight away.
curl -X POST https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/base-models/xai-grok-imagine-video-1.5/inferences \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"prompt": "A torch-lit dungeon corridor, slow dolly forward"
}'
# Poll until status is "complete" — the response then carries the asset URLs.
curl https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/inferences/$INFERENCE_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN"- prompt string
- Describe what to generate, or the change to make.
- color_palette any
- Colors the output should use. This model doesn't take a palette natively, so the colors are added to the prompt.
- aspect_ratio enumdefault LANDSCAPE_16_9_720p13 options
- The shape and size of the output. Auto follows the shape of the input.
- duration_seconds integerdefault 1
- Length of the generated clip, in seconds.
- guidance_file_first_frame file[]required
- The frame the video starts on
- prompt_language string
- The language the prompt is written in, so it reaches the model as you meant it.
Why use Grok Imagine Video 1.5 for video?
Cinematic video generation
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 creates high-fidelity video content suitable for trailers, gameplay previews, and marketing materials with temporal consistency.
Flexible input modes
Generate from text prompts, reference images, or existing video. Supports various aspect ratios and durations for different content needs.
Production-ready output
Clean motion, stable framing, and coherent transitions make outputs ready for direct use in UA campaigns and social content.
Game trailers and cinematic previews
Create attention-grabbing trailers and gameplay previews that showcase your game at its best. High temporal consistency ensures smooth, professional results.
UA video creative at scale
Generate dozens of video ad variants for A/B testing across platforms. Rapid iteration lets performance teams optimize creative angles quickly.
Character animations and in-game cinematics
Bring characters to life with animated sequences for cutscenes, promotional materials, and social content.
FAQ
How much does Grok Imagine Video 1.5 cost? Is it free?+
How does Layer's pricing work?+
There are no seat fees, feature gates, or plans on Layer. Instead, our platform uses a consumption based system with Creative Units (CUs) with a flexible monthly subscription. Every generation on Layer (image, video, 3D, or audio) consumes a Creative Unit, and you only pay for what you create.
What Elo score does Grok Imagine Video 1.5 have?+
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