by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent
It’s not exactly free money, but Elon Musk’s digital expert minions over at his Grok Imagine Team under the auspices of Grok (an AI experimental algo entity), will apparently pay anyone in the US $1 M USD for a Grok commercial spot under 30 seconds made with Grok Imagine 1.0. Elon himself cuts the Winner *check* for $1 M USD, 2nd $500 K, 3rd $250K.
The rules are on X, but basically you have to be located in US and use the free trial through Feb. 11 of Grok Imagine 1.0. After Feb. 11, you get to pay $30 a month as a civilian or more as a pro.
Your Checklist for Grok Imagine 1.0
1) Make sure your Grok Imagine Upgrade is 1.0
2) Check for Rules at @Creators on X – https://x.com/XCreators
3) Zap your brain pan but follow Rules
Anyway, all the rules of this whiplash 24 hour contest, Feb. 5 – 6, are on X at @Creators which is linked below.
To give you a jump, here’s @Quendrith entry, after multiple layered iterations, lolz.
Iteration 14 and counting 😜 🎥 🧠 #GrokImagine rocks yr 🌎 https://t.co/aDnZ871K56 pic.twitter.com/ibghHPCLpG
— Quendrith Johnson (@Quendrith) February 5, 2026
Get cracking in your main kernel aka brain, ps.
You thought the fun was over? 🏈
This weekend, video takes center stage on the timeline.
We’re awarding $1M, $500K, and $250K to the top three videos about @grok, created with Imagine 1.0. pic.twitter.com/erwSiywBPs
— Creators (@XCreators) February 5, 2026
x.com
grok.com/imagine
@Quendrith
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