X gives Grok a recent photorealistic AI image generator

X gave Grok a recent AI image generator model called “Aurora”, which appears to produce much more photorealistic images than Grok’s other image generator, with similarly few apparent limitations to what it will produce, TechCrunch reports. Like Grok, anyone can utilize Aurora. It works in the recent “Grok 2 + Aurora beta” option in the Grok model selector, although you’ll only get a few requests before you hit the paid X Premium subscription and have to wait.

TechCrunch stated that the model whose X employee Chris Park uploads are available this morning he was willing to create copyrighted characters and public figures, including Mickey Mouse and a “bloody Donald Trump,” but “refrained from the nudes.” The lack of restrictions is not surprising, considering our experience with another Grok model.

In another example highlighted by TechCrunchuser X showed off AI-generated images of Ray Romano and Adam Sandler in post X below – both realistic, but with some obvious weirdness when it comes to human anatomy and continuity.