Runway
Everything you need to make anything you want.
Overview
Runway is a comprehensive, web-based platform at the forefront of AI-powered creativity. It goes beyond simple editing, offering a suite of 'AI Magic Tools' for video generation, manipulation, and effects. Users can generate video from text or images (Gen-2), remove objects from video, create infinite image expansions, train custom AI models, and more. It's positioned as a next-generation content creation suite for artists, filmmakers, and designers.
✨ Key Features
- Gen-2 (Text/Image to Video)
- Video to Video transformation
- Inpainting (object removal)
- Super Slow-Motion
- AI Training (custom model generation)
- Full-featured timeline video editor
- Green Screen and background removal
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Pioneering text-to-video generation (Gen-2)
- A comprehensive suite of over 30 AI 'Magic Tools'
- Combines generative AI with a traditional timeline editor
Unique Value: Runway provides access to state-of-the-art generative AI tools, allowing creators to produce visuals that were previously impossible or required extensive VFX teams and budgets.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Generating a short video clip from a descriptive text prompt
- Removing an unwanted person or object from a moving video
- Applying the style of one video to another
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Simple, template-based social media video creation
- Corporate training videos requiring AI avatars
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike avatar tools like Synthesia, Runway focuses on general video generation. Compared to traditional editors like Premiere Pro, it integrates generative AI at its core, enabling entirely new creative workflows.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 125 credits (one-time), limited AI tool access, 720p exports, watermarked.
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