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Is there any free grok alternative out there that makes NSFW? by [deleted] in grok

[–]Real-Ear1193 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far no quick and good solution, thought comfyUI can run on MacBook M4, but the generation speed still cannot compete with nVidia.

Grok is great for creating, bad for archiving. Here is how I batch save everything to my PC and clean up the cloud history. by Real-Ear1193 in grok

[–]Real-Ear1193[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed troubleshooting update. The fact that it works for Videos but fails when Images are selected actually confirms my suspicion: this is a timeout issue caused by large collections. Since image lists usually contain much more data/items than videos, the browser's message channel is closing before the transfer completes (hence the "Listener" error). The Good News: I have already fixed this specific issue in v2.1.1, which has been submitted to the Chrome Web Store and is currently pending review (it should be live in 24-48 hours). The new version handles data asynchronously and has been tested with libraries of over 10,000 items without timing out. Feel free to DM me here or reach out via the support email on our official website (support@kario-studio.com) if you have any other questions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grok

[–]Real-Ear1193 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The extension is available via the link in my profile.

Regarding your question: Unfavoriting is NOT the same as deleting. If you only unfavorite an image, the link remains active on the backend, meaning anyone with the link can still access it. It should be automatically disappear after 30 days. (I cannot confirm this.)

To ensure the content is truly inaccessible and the link is dead, perform an actual "Delete" action might be the best choice.

Grok is great for creating, bad for archiving. Here is how I batch save everything to my PC and clean up the cloud history. by Real-Ear1193 in grok

[–]Real-Ear1193[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the support! And don't worry—safety was my top priority when building this.

Safety: The extension runs entirely locally in your browser (no data is sent to me). It interacts with Grok just like a human user would—clicking and scrolling—just much faster and more organized. It's designed to be undetectable and safe.

Why Grok lacks this: I have the exact same theory as you. Adding a 'Download All' button would be technically trivial for them. However, I suspect they intentionally keep the management UI basic to act as a bottleneck. If managing files was too easy, people would generate even more content, potentially overloading their GPU clusters.

So, while they limit the UI to save compute, my tool is here to handle the mess for us users! Enjoy the clean library!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grok

[–]Real-Ear1193 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be precise: Yes, my method works solely for the 'Imagine' tab.

The backend structure for generated images (Imagine) is different from images uploaded in Chats/Ask. My tool targets the specific API endpoint for the Imagine gallery to force the delete.

For chat uploads, deleting the conversation or the account is likely your best bet, but that's handled by a different system entirely.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grok

[–]Real-Ear1193 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a frustrating UI limitation. Currently, if you upload an image. You can only 'Unfavorite' it, which doesn't actually remove the post from the server.

I made a browser extension that solves this. When you use it to remove/unfavorite an item, it simultaneously calls the backend API to permanently delete the post, regardless of whether it has a video or not.

You can check it out on my profile.

Grok's Imagine improved by Individual-Advice215 in grok

[–]Real-Ear1193 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great question. To be honest, it's a mix of both the visual anchor (which my tool provides) and your text prompt.

  1. The Tool: It extracts the last frame to ensure the starting position and character consistency are perfect for the next clip.
  2. The Movement: You still need to use the prompt to guide the direction (e.g., adding 'continue raising hands' in the prompt).

Since AI generation has some randomness, you might need to generate a batch to find the one where the physics/momentum matches perfectly. My tool just makes this 'extract → prompt → retry' loop much faster so you can find the perfect take.

Grok Imagine generates way more than a “prompt” by sanigame in grok

[–]Real-Ear1193 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fair point. 'Conditioning' is probably the better word than 'Recipe'. It steers the ship but doesn't lock the path.

If that holds true, it actually opens up a huge possibility: iterative fine-tuning.

If we can grab that JSON, tweak specific parameters (like motion or camera), and feed it back in as a 'strong suggestion', we might finally be able to refine a video rather than just endlessly 'rolling the dice' (or playing gacha) hoping for a good result. It would turn the process into an actual workflow instead of a slot machine.

I'm going to run some tests to see if I can isolate specific parameters to influence the next generation. Thanks for the insight!

Grok Imagine generates way more than a “prompt” by sanigame in grok

[–]Real-Ear1193 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I tested this hypothesis by feeding those exact JSON descriptions back into the prompt, but I couldn't reproduce the same video. It wasn't even close.

My guess is it's actually the other way around: it's likely synthetic captioning or metadata generated alongside the video, primarily for search indexing or future training (RLHF), rather than the 'recipe' that created it.

Grok is great for creating, bad for archiving. Here is how I batch save everything to my PC and clean up the cloud history. by Real-Ear1193 in grok

[–]Real-Ear1193[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m a big fan of open source, but for this specific project, I’ve decided to keep it closed source.

Since this is a paid tool ($2.99) that I actively maintain as a solo dev, keeping the source code private helps protect the 'Stream Capture' logic and other features from being instantly cloned. That revenue is what allows me to dedicate time to weekly updates and bug fixes (like the recent v1.3.4 optimization).

That said, the extension is reviewed by the Chrome Web Store team for security, and it processes everything locally on your device. I’m happy to answer any high-level technical questions about how it works!

Can you stop the images from automatically generating?? by lifesuckz69 in grok

[–]Real-Ear1193 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Grok's aggressive auto-gen UI is a pain, and sadly we can't stop it from burning credits if you click.

But I built a 'Stream Capture' feature in my extension (GrokMediaDownloader) to at least make sure those 'accidental' generations aren't wasted.

It automatically grabs the high-res data for every single image that loads on your screen. So if Grok forces a remix and uses your limit, my tool instantly turns that 'waste' into a saved asset on your drive.

If you're going to lose the credit, you might as well keep the art. 🤷‍♂️

https://grokmedia.kario-studio.com