Grok 2.0 unveils new AI image generator, X users test its limits

[KARAH RUCKER]

SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM “X” HAS LAUNCHED AN UPDATED VERSION OF ITS CHATBOT –

“GROK 2.0.”

AND WHAT IT CAN DO WHEN CREATING IMAGES FROM A PROMPT –

IS FASCINATING SOME.

SPARKING FEAR IN OTHERS.

AND RAISING QUESTIONS OVER THE LEGALITY OF A-I GENERATED PHOTOS.

THE LATEST MODEL OF ELON MUSK’S “GROK CHATBOT” HAS TAKEN THE INTERNET BY STORM.

AMONG ITS UPGRADES – IS A NEW FEATURE –

“PROMPT BASED IMAGE-GENERATION.” 

X USERS ARE SHARING THEIR RESULTS.

{IMAGERY ONE}

WE’LL START OFF WITH A MORE SUBTLE EXAMPLE.

A PORTRAIT OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA FROM THE PROMPT “44TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”

OR TURNING CELEBRITIES INTO SUPERHEROES – SIMPLY BY A USER ASKING “MAKE ELON MUSK INTO SUPERMAN.”

BUT SOME OF THE ASKS ARE TESTING THE IMAGINATION OF A-I IMAGE GENERATION.

LIKE THIS – MADE FROM “CREATE A DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION OF MARK ZUCKERBERG AND ELON MUSK ENGAGED IN A UFC-STYLE CAGE FIGHT.”

SHOWCASING A SCENARIO THAT NEVER HAPPENED BUT NOW EXISTS IN THE DIGITAL REALM.

THEN THERE’S THIS IMAGE CREATED BY A USER ASKING GROK TO SEE MUSK MEET AN ALIEN ON MARS.

OTHER USERS ARE PUSHING THE LIMITS – CREATING MORE CONTROVERSIAL IMAGERY.

GIZMODO SHARING THIS PHOTO OF A GROK-GENERATED TAYLOR SWIFT PILOTING A PLANE TOWARD THE TWIN TOWERS.

OR THIS USER SHARING THIS PHOTO “NO IDEA HOW ELON LET THIS HAPPEN BUT GLAD WE COULD HAVE AI IMAGES OF MARIO SNORTING COCAINE.”

OTHER USERS – LESS ENTHUSED.

SAYING “I CAN’T DO THIS WE’RE ALL DONE. ITS DONE FOLKS CLOSE THE INTERNET.”

WHILE SOME OF THE IMAGERY MAY HAVE BEEN MADE IN JEST – 

SOME USERS ARE SEEKING MORE EXTREME IMAGERY –

GENERATING FAKE PHOTOS SO GRAPHIC YET REALISTIC WE’VE CHOSEN NOT TO SHOW THEM.

LIKE IMAGES OF MICKEY MOUSE COMMITTING A SCHOOL SHOOTING AND AI GENERATED DEAD CHILDREN IN POOLS OF BLOOD AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

GROK 2.0 – WHILE SHOWCASING THE TALENTS OF A-I –

IS ALSO HIGHLIGHTING THE LACK OF REGULATION OVER SUCH TOOLS –

AND RE-IGNITING THE DEBATE OVER WHAT – IF ANY – RESTRICTIONS SHOULD BE IN PLACE.

HEY I’M KARAH RUCKER.

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