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Grok Imagine reference to video prompting guide
Last checked 2026-10-11Grok Imagine Video 1.5 (xAI) · grok-imagine-video-1.5, 1.5 Lite, grok-imagine-video (edit/extend)
How to prompt Grok Imagine in reference-to-video mode. Every point links its source; community tips are marked. Your agent gets the same guide through the Atlas MCP (get_guide).
Prompt structure
ref bindings→action→camera→style
- No dedicated prompting guide published; describe subject, camera, pacing and sound in plain language. source ↗
What the text should describe
- Refer to references by position: <IMAGE_0>, <IMAGE_1> ...; voices <AUDIO_0>. Up to 14 images and 3 preset voices on 1.5; up to 15 s, 720p. Give each reference a single role and fixed place; keep the cast small and props static. source ↗
Responds well to
- t2v first generates a frame from your prompt then animates it, so the opening frame description matters. source ↗
Duration and limits
- Duration 1–15 s (default 8). 1.5 native 1080p for t2v/i2v; r2v up to 720p. i2v follows the image's aspect ratio. Editing keeps source length (max 8.7 s), 720p. source ↗
Negative prompt
Supported via .
Real prompts, credited
slow zoom in on the white fashion runway stage. then, the model from <IMAGE_0> walks in from the back of the shot ... they wear the shirt from <IMAGE_1> and black flared jeans. ...
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