X rolled out a feature on December 24, 2025, allowing any user to AI-edit images posted by others using its Grok chatbot, sparking outrage from artists who say there is no opt-out mechanism.
The feature lets users long-press public images to prompt edits that are posted as comments, with artist protection tools like Glaze and Nightshade proving ineffective against the AI alterations.
Artists including manga creator Boichi announced plans to stop posting work or migrate to rival platform Bluesky, while Elon Musk promoted the feature amid backlash, posting "Try Grok image edit."
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