X (formerly Twitter) is expanding its AI capabilities with new features for its AI assistant, Grok, developed by xAI. Two notable updates have been reported: an image generation tool integrated into the post composer and a "More about this account" feature on user hovercards.
Image Generation in Post Composer
- What: Users can now generate images directly within X's post composer using Grok. Additionally, they can select images from a Grok gallery, which will be attached to their posts.
- Where: This feature is embedded in the post composer of the X app or website.
- How: Users input text prompts, and Grok generates images based on these prompts using its latest model, Aurora. Alternatively, users can browse and choose from a gallery of pre-generated images. The generated image is then added as an attachment to the post.
- Why: This feature aligns with X's strategy to integrate AI tools into its platform, enhancing content creation options for users and competing with similar offerings from platforms like Meta.
"More About This Account" on Hovercards
- What: This feature allows users to access profile summaries and analyze individual posts when hovering over a user’s account.
- Where: Found on hover cards when interacting with user profiles on X.
- How: By hovering over an account, users can access insights provided by Grok, including summaries of the account's activity or specific posts.
- Why: This addition aims to provide more context about accounts and enhance user interactions by offering deeper insights at a glance.
xAI, led by Elon Musk, developed Grok as part of its broader AI initiatives. Initially launched as a language model, Grok has evolved to include features like real-time web scraping, citation tools, and image generation. Notably, the Aurora model powering the image generation tool has been trained on extensive datasets to produce photorealistic visuals.