Elon Musk Promises Great AI-Made Game and Watchable Grok Movie by 2026 — xAI Is Hiring Game Tutors

Elon Musk has said his xAI studio will release a *“great”* AI-generated video game, and that Grok — xAI’s AI — will make a movie that is *“at least watchable”* before the end of 2026, according to an IGN report. Musk made the comment on X in response to a short AI-generated video that appears to show a soldier and tank in a Battlefield-like setting. xAI is also hiring staff to train Grok on video games, according to the job posting details reported by IGN.

1. Elon Musk and xAI
2. The Grok video Musk responded to
3. xAI hiring and the “video game tutor” job
4. Industry context and recent AI examples
5. Reactions and a quoted industry response
6. Timeline and what we know

Elon Musk and xAI

Elon Musk posted on X about an AI-generated clip and used the platform to make public claims about upcoming media from his company. Specifically, he said xAI’s studio will release a *“great”* AI-generated video game and that Grok will produce a movie *“at least watchable”* before the end of 2026, as reported by IGN.

The Grok video Musk responded to

The clip Musk replied to was created by Grok and shared on social media. It shows a soldier trailing a tank down a city street, with moments intended to mimic modern military shooters like Battlefield. The short video was praised for realistic graphics at first glance, but observers noted visual oddities such as unnatural character movement and unexpected object appearances.

The XAI game studio will release a great AI-generated game before the end of next year https://t.co/F14rJXNzk9

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 6, 2025

xAI hiring and the “video game tutor” job

According to the job listing highlighted by IGN, xAI is hiring a “video game tutor” to train Grok on game mechanics, narratives, and design elements. The listing specifies pay between *$45 and $100 an hour* and describes the role as providing labels, annotations, and inputs to improve AI outputs. The posting also notes that xAI’s team is small but motivated.

Industry context and recent AI examples

Many major developers and tech companies are experimenting with generative AI for games and content. For example, reports have covered AI-generated dialogue tests at companies like Ubisoft; see coverage of those dialogue issues on TheGamer. Meanwhile, storefronts have seen an influx of low-effort AI-made titles, which has been reported by outlets such as Kotaku.

Other notable AI experiments include character or dialogue demos from large companies. For instance, Epic Games demonstrated an AI-driven Darth Vader in Fortnite that showed potential but also produced problematic outputs when prompted unexpectedly. The use of AI in game creation raises practical questions about scale: AAA franchises like Call of Duty and Battlefield are built by large teams, and many studios still rely on substantial human work even while testing AI tools. At the same time, new tools such as OpenAI’s Sora have been mentioned publicly as part of the broader AI toolkit being explored by creators.

Additionally, AI-generated short videos and images are already widespread on social platforms, where audiences often view them despite visual or narrative flaws.

Example: AI-driven character demos

Epic Games’ AI-powered Darth Vader demo was widely discussed because it could respond to player input variably, sometimes failing guardrails. The demo has been both lauded for versatility and critiqued for unreliable behavior. The demo’s existence is one concrete example of current industry experiments with AI-driven characters.

Reactions and a quoted industry response

Industry figures have responded to Musk’s announcement and to the broader trend of AI in games. Larian Studios’ publishing director Michael “Cromwelp” Douse posted a response on X that criticized overreliance on AI and emphasized human craft. His post reads:

“AI has its place as a tool, but we have all the tools in the world and they aren’t compensating for the incredible lack of cogent direction … there is no craft without the human touch; the relative skill issue, or ‘the exhibition of otherness.’ To turn games into digital, emotionless content is to abandon all resonance.”

Their reaction can be seen on X: https://twitter.com/Cromwelp/status/1975327370924994657.

Timeline and what we know

Here are the confirmed, concrete points so far:

• Musk posted on X about an AI-generated clip and mentioned xAI’s plans for a game and a movie before the end of 2026.
• IGN reported that xAI is hiring a “video game tutor” to train Grok, and linked the job posting description and pay range (IGN).
• Grok created the short Battlefield-style clip that Musk reacted to; the clip was shared on social media.
• Other studios and companies are publicly experimenting with AI in games, and media outlets have reported on both technical issues and an influx of AI-made content (TheGamer, Kotaku).
• Musk previously used the phrase *“make games great again”* in 2024 when discussing his studio’s ambitions.

Those are the established facts at the moment. As always, announcements and job postings are public; project outcomes and release dates will be verifiable when xAI publishes more details.