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Runway (Gen-2)

#39

The dreamer director. Write a scene, it shoots it. Or at least tries. Results are still a bit hallucinated and short, but it's the future of cinema made in pajamas.
Like to try Runway (Gen-2)?

Is it easy to use?

Web interface is full of options (text-to-video, image-to-video…). Not ‘easy’, but ‘powerful’. A 7.5 out of 10.

How long to learn?

Takes 15 minutes to generate first video. Takes days to figure out how to get a *coherent* result and not a fever dream.

How efficient is it?

It’s the only way to ‘shoot’ a video of a dinosaur in Rome in 5 minutes. In this sense very efficient. But requires many attempts. An 8.0 out of 10.

Is it worth it?

The ‘Yes (Limited)’ plan gives few credits. Paid plans (from $12/mo) are necessary and credits run out fast. (Value: 8.0/10).

Can I use it Commercially?

Yes, but only if you open your wallet. With the free plan you do little to nothing. If you want rights, you gotta pay. (Check ToS).

In a Nutshell (Verdict)

The pioneer of AI video. Still a bit rough, but sets the standard. Score: 8.1/10.

Who is it for?

To experimental filmmakers and dreamers without a budget. It is the pioneer, the tool that made everyone realize ‘text-to-video’ was possible, even if the results were fever dreams. Its experimenters:

  • Digital Artists: To create abstract videos, surreal clips, and visual nightmares. They don’t seek realism, they seek the ‘wow’ effect.
  • Indie Directors: To make animated ‘storyboards’ or shoot that scene they can’t afford (e.g., ‘an explosion on Mars’).
  • Marketers (brave): To create short ‘weird’ and hypnotic videos for TikTok, hoping people stop to watch wondering ‘what the hell did I just see?’.
  • Hobbyists: For anyone with 10 seconds of patience to wait for a 4-second video.

Got that absurd movie idea? Go shoot it in 4 seconds (and see what nightmare comes out).

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