xAI ships Grok Imagine Image 2.0 with region-level editing and multi-image reference input
xAI
xAI made Grok Imagine Image 2.0 generally available as Quality Mode on grok.com/imagine and in its iOS/Android apps, adding a magic-wand region editor, segmentation-based selection, background removal, and multi-reference editing that accepts up to five input images in one generation.
Why it matters
Positions xAI's image model as a direct challenger in precision editing, an area where OpenAI and Google have been setting the pace; API access is said to be coming soon.
Importance: 3/5
Notable GA release with 3 independent media confirmations (>=4 confirmations bump not reached).