Perplexity AI, a search-centric startup aimed at challenging Google's internet advantage, has launched a groundbreaking feature on X (formerly Twitter). This is the ability for the chatbot to generate short-sound, AI-powered video clips.
With this new update, X users can now receive AI-generated videos by simply tagging them with @AskPerplexity and a prompt. In response, the chatbot will create an 8-second video with creative visuals, audio and even dialogs based on user input.
How to generate AI videos using x's confusion
To try out the feature:
Tag @askperplexity in your post or comment.
Add a simple prompt or question explaining what video you need.
Wait for a reply that contains the video clips generated by AI.
While still in the early stages, this feature has already become a virus, with users killing X in videos depicting imaginative, often fictional scenes involving real celebrities, politicians and public figures.
Video features raise misinformation concerns
Despite its popularity, the deployment of this video generation tool has sparked new concerns about the spread of misinformation to X. The platform is already facing criticism of content mitigation, and experts worry that AI-generated videos can deepen the problem.
In response, Perplexity ensured its users that robust content filters were in place to prevent misuse of AI technology and maintain responsible deployment.
Confusion and Groke: AI rivalry heats up
This new feature permeates the direct competition with Grok, the AI venture of Elon Musk, a Chatbot developed by Xai. Grok is one of the most enthusiastic bots in X, but it currently lacks video generation capabilities. This confuses the huge advantage of AI feature races.
WhatsApp and Other Platforms Confusing AI
Perplexity is expanding access by integrating with WhatsApp. Users can chat directly with AI without downloading the app.
Save +1(833)436-3285 to your contacts.
Open a WhatsApp chat and start asking questions.
The service works seamlessly between smartphones, PCs, Macs and WhatsApp web.
Legal issues and pushbacks from publishers
Amid innovation, confusion faces a growing legal pressure. The BBC recently accused them of threatening legal action and cutting out content to train AI models. In a letter to CEO Aravind Srinivas, the UK broadcaster requested data deletion, halting scraping and financial compensation.
Confusion responded sharply, calling the BBC's claims “operation and opportunism,” accusing the broadcaster of condemning misconceptions of both technology and intellectual property law.
With its new features and ongoing battle, confusion is becoming one of the most viewed AI players of 2025.
