Overview
- Elon Musk posted on X that xAI’s game studio will release a “great AI‑generated game” before the end of 2026 and said Grok could make a watchable movie by late 2026 and “really good” films in 2027.
- xAI is recruiting “Video Games Tutor” roles paying roughly $45–$100 per hour to train Grok on game design, mechanics, narratives, annotation quality, and iterative testing.
- xAI has expanded beyond the Grok chatbot with Aurora for text‑to‑image and Grok Imagine for short animated clips, with reports of a Version 0.9 update speeding text, image, and short‑video generation.
- Developers and journalists questioned the feasibility of delivering a truly “great” fully AI‑generated game on that timeline, with Larian’s Michael Douse arguing that craftsmanship requires a human touch.
- Trust and safety concerns linger after past Grok controversies reported by outlets, while rivals are testing their own generative approaches, including Microsoft’s AI‑driven Quake 2 demo.