Runway just launched Frames, its newest base image model designed to tackle AI's consistency problem. It lets creators lock in a specific aesthetic and reliably generate cohesive variations across different scenes, from vintage 35mm photos to 70s anime. Access is gradually rolling out inside Gen-3 Alpha and via the Runway API.
Runway just launched The Hundred Film Fund to support creative professionals with AI-augmented projects. Grants range from $5K to over $1M alongside $2M in Runway credits, with advisors from Tribeca and NVIDIA backing the effort to keep storytelling artist-led.
Runway just announced Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, a new video model that generates clips seven times faster than the original Gen-3 Alpha. CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela noted it can render a 10-second clip in just 11 seconds at a lower cost, rolling out to users over the coming days.
Runway just rolled out Image-to-Video capabilities for its Gen-3 Alpha model, allowing creators to anchor any static image as the first frame alongside text prompts. The update delivers much tighter artistic control and visual consistency, giving creators a reliable starting point instead of rolling the dice with pure text.
Runway just announced Gen-3 Alpha, its next-generation video foundation model trained on an all-new multimodal infrastructure. It delivers major improvements in fidelity, motion, and consistency over Gen-2, enabling fine-grained temporal control and photorealistic character generation. It marks Runway's next big step toward building general world models.
