Overview
- On Nov. 11, Elon Musk posted a screenshot on X showing Grok analyzing an uploaded photo with the prompt, “What is this?”
- Grok identified the image as a traditional South Indian-style brass statue of Lord Ganesha and detailed iconography such as the elephant head, single tusk, four arms, lotus base, decorative arch, and the mouse at the feet.
- The chatbot’s reply also outlined Ganesha’s roles in Hinduism, describing associations with beginnings, wisdom, prosperity, and the removal of obstacles.
- Indian social media users quickly drove the post to high view counts, with many praising the cultural detail while others questioned Musk’s reason for sharing it.
- Coverage situated the exchange within Grok’s broader multimodal positioning, with some reports noting a ‘Grok Imagine’ tool described as enabling video generation.