Grok Aurora

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by xAI · Updated December 1, 2025

Aurora is xAI's image generation model, an autoregressive mixture-of-experts network trained on billions of text and image examples. It excels at photorealistic rendering, precise text instruction following, and multimodal input including image editing and style transfer. Available through Grok on X (formerly Twitter).

Best For

PhotorealismStyle transferImage editingSocial media imageryPersonality-driven content

Prompting Tips

1Accessible directly through Grok on X — no separate tool needed
2Strong at photorealistic rendering and portrait generation
3Use style references like "Van Gogh" or "Monet" for style transfer
4Image-to-image editing lets you modify existing images with prompts
5The "draw me" feature creates personalized images based on profile data

Syntax & Constraints

Natural language prompts via Grok on X. Supports text-to-image, image-to-image editing, and style transfers. No special syntax required.

Example Prompts

👤 Portrait Photography

Tech entrepreneur portrait

A photorealistic portrait of a tech entrepreneur, confident smile, wearing a fitted dark blazer over a crew-neck t-shirt. Modern office with floor-to-ceiling windows in background. Natural light, shallow depth of field. LinkedIn professional quality.

professionalphotorealisticmodern