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Runway

AI creative suite for generating and editing video, images, and animation

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Runway provides generative AI tools and video foundation models like Gen-2 and Gen-3 Alpha. It enables creators to generate video from text or image prompts, animate characters with Act-One, and control camera motion and VFX plates.

What it's for

  • Generate video clips from descriptive text prompts or reference images
  • Animate character facial performance and dialogue using video reference with Act-One
  • Create custom cinematic background plates and visual effects for composite video shots
  • Control camera dynamics such as pan, tilt, zoom, and roll on static image generations

Features

  • Gen-3 Alpha and Gen-2 video foundation models
  • Act-One character performance and motion animation
  • Text-to-video and image-to-video generation
  • Camera motion controls and motion brush
  • Video-to-video style transfer and background replacement
  • Suite of video post-processing tools including upscaling and scene relighting

Pricing

Freemium. Free tier with recurring credits; paid subscription plans available for increased generation limits and features

Details

Type
Web app
Category
AI
Topic
AI Video Generation
Open source
No
Platforms
Web, iOS
For
Filmmakers, VFX artists, graphic designers, and content creators
Alternative to
Luma Dream Machine, Kling AI, Pika, Sora
Tags
generative ai, video generation, vfx, animation, text to video

Why it was saved

  • @benkaluza, 14 March 2025: Performs expressively matched character performance and motion animation from video inputs.
  • @mrjonfinger, 24 January 2025: Generates animated, cinematic video plates and environments that can be tracked into custom video backgrounds.
  • @rourke, 25 January 2025: Converts static images into videos with precise control over camera direction, roll, pan, and tilt.
  • @yanadlx, 19 August 2024: Quickly animates still design assets and mockups into realistic video clips.
  • @kossolapov_igor, 9 October 2024: Produces photorealistic, cinematic video generations with advanced motion control and camera dynamics.
  • @benkaluza, 4 July 2024: Provides immediate public access to state-of-the-art AI video generation, serving as a publicly available alternative to OpenAI Sora.
  • @kiselevatut, 27 September 2023: Provides industry-leading generative video synthesis (Gen-1, Gen-2) and visual effects tools directly in the browser.
  • @serozerov, 2 August 2023: Provides a clean browser and mobile interface to generate and animate high-quality video scenes with a free preview option.
  • @josephabehsera, 24 July 2023: Enables users to animate static images (such as Midjourney renders) into realistic, motion-accurate cinematic video sequences.

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