Perplexity AI has introduced a new AI-powered video generation feature for its ‘Ask Perplexity’ users on X. In response to the launch, a surge of users began posting their video requests by tagging ‘Ask Perplexity,’ which then produced short, 8-second video clips based on those prompts.
The AI firm revealed the new feature on its profile, sparking excitement among users on Twitter. Impressively, the generated videos also include accompanying audio.
Perplexity AI announcement sparked a wave of enthusiasm as Indian users eagerly flooded the platform with imaginative prompts.
@AskPerplexity generate a video of me having a big Indian meal eating samosas pic.twitter.com/WImHk1X56B
— Dr. Parik Patel, BA, CFA, ACCA Esq. (@ParikPatelCFA) June 19, 2025
@AskPerplexity try again make me into a video eating samosas and chutney and drinking chai I should say “I love samosas” at the end of the video pic.twitter.com/69zcZLwuet
— Dr. Parik Patel, BA, CFA, ACCA Esq. (@ParikPatelCFA) June 19, 2025
@AskPerplexity generate video of him having pani puri on street
— Space Universe (@space_univrs) June 20, 2025
@AskPerplexity now generate a video of him eating masala dosa with sambar
— greg's dad (@dale16676935420) June 19, 2025
Perplexity AI, established in 2022 by Andy Konwinski, Johnny Ho, Denis Yarats, and Aravind Srinivas—an alumnus of IIT Madras—has earned the nickname “Google Search Killer.” Aravind Srinivas, who leads the company as CEO, previously worked at major AI organizations such as Google Brain, DeepMind, and OpenAI. The company now boasts a workforce of approximately 700 people and holds an estimated valuation of $14 billion.