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2026-07-07

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Runway

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Overview

Runway is an AI-powered creative platform designed to help individuals and teams generate, edit, and produce images, videos, audio, and other visual content using artificial intelligence. The platform is best known for its generative video models, including the Gen series, which support workflows such as text-to-video, image-to-video, video transformation, character animation, camera control, and visual effects. Runway combines these models with image generation and editing tools, making it especially useful for filmmakers, designers, marketers, advertising teams, and content creators working with AI-generated media.

Beyond individual generation tools, Runway provides a broader creative production environment with conversational creation, reusable workflows, specialized Apps, video editing, and AI agents. Users can build multi-step workflows that connect different models and media types, work with third-party models alongside Runway's own technology, and use tools such as References to maintain consistency across characters, objects, and visual styles. Runway also offers capabilities for audio generation, speech, intelligent characters, video editing, localization, and marketing production, allowing projects to move from an initial idea to finished creative assets within the same platform.

Runway offers free and paid plans for individual creators as well as higher-tier options for professional teams and enterprises. Its API allows developers and businesses to integrate Runway's generative models into their own applications and production pipelines, while team and enterprise features support larger-scale creative workflows. Overall, Runway is a comprehensive AI creative platform with a particularly strong focus on generative video, combining advanced media models with editing, automation, collaboration, and production tools.

Releases

2026
July

2026.07 Runway Agent Skills · 2026-07-02

Introducing Agent Skills. Build an ad campaign, create a commercial, localize your ads and more with a simple command.

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2026.07 Nano Banana 2 Lite · 2026-07-01

Nano Banana 2 Lite is now available in Runway. Create images at warp speed, without compromising on quality.

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June

2026.06 Gemini Omni Flash · 2026-06-30

Generate and edit video with Gemini Omni Flash, now in Runway. Start with a prompt, an image or video and create anything you can imagine.

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2026.06 Seed Audio 1.0 · 2026-06-29

Generate up to 120 seconds of dynamic speech, sound design and music with simple text prompts.

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2026.06 Agent 2.0 · 2026-06-25

Make marketing that drives revenue. Runway Agent creates entire campaigns, analyzes data to improve your creative and scales your marketing across platforms, formats and markets.

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2026.06 Studio · 2026-06-18

Trim, stitch, reorder and export a final video. All in one place.

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May

2026.05 Aleph 2.0 & Edit Studio · 2026-05-21

Get the video you need from the video you already have. Edit a frame the way you want, and Aleph 2.0 — our upgraded video editing model, now in Edit Studio — edits the rest of your video to match.

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2026.05 Runway Agent · 2026-05-13

Work with an AI creative partner to develop and produce a finished video. Describe the video you need, refine the direction together and generate it all in one conversation.

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April

2026.04 Seedance 2.0 · 2026-04-07

Use anything—text, image, video or audio—to generate or edit videos with Seedance 2.0. Now available on Unlimited and Enterprise plans outside the US.

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March

2026.03 Runway Characters · 2026-03-09

Introducing Runway Characters. Real-time intelligent avatars you can talk with and learn from. Now available via the Runway API and demo on web.

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February

2026.02 Nano Banana 2 · 2026-02-27

The most advanced and consistent image generation and editing model. Now available in Runway.

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2026.02 New third party models · 2026-02-20

All of the world’s best models, are now all available right inside of Runway. Including Kling 3.0, Kling 2.6 Pro, Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, WAN2.2 Animate, GPT-Image-1.5, Sora 2 Pro and many more. More models coming soon.

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January

2026.01 Gen-4.5 Image to Video · 2026-01-21

You can now supply a first frame image alongside your text prompt with Gen-4.5.

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2025
December

2025.12 New Audio Features · 2025-12-18

Text to Speech is now available via the Audio tab in Tool mode alongside new audio Apps for SFX and Speech to Speech.

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2025.12 Gen-4.5 · 2025-12-11

Introducing Gen-4.5, the world's best video model. Now available for all paid plans.

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2025.12 Publish Workflows as Apps · 2025-12-04

Turn your Workflows into Apps you can share with your workspace.

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November

2025.11 Workflows Updates · 2025-11-21

Audio nodes, video upscaling nodes and three new featured Workflows available now.

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October

2025.10 Workflows · 2025-10-24

Create your own custom node-based workflows chaining together multiple models, modalities and intermediary steps for even more control of your generations. Available now.

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2025.10 Apps · 2025-10-14

Apps are an ever-growing collection of use case specific workflows that make it easier than ever to get to great outputs. Apps are available now for web, with more releasing every week.

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September

2025.09 Light Mode · 2025-09-11

Light Mode now available in your settings. Update your theme from system settings to Light or Dark Mode for a personalized app experience.

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August

2025.08 Game Worlds Beta · 2025-08-21

Explore endless text-based worlds, characters and stories. All generated in real-time as you play.

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2025.08 Voices · 2025-08-20

Change the voice of your performances directly from within the Act-Two interface, giving you more creative flexibility when generating character performances.

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2025.08 More Ways to Create · 2025-08-19

Added support for select third party models within Chat Mode, and Gen-4 Image Turbo, is now available to all users.

July

2025.07 Aleph · 2025-07-31

Aleph is now available for all paid plans. A new way to edit, transform and generate video.

2025.07 Act-Two · 2025-07-17

Next-generation motion capture model with major improvements in generation quality and support for head, face, body and hand tracking.

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June

2025.06 Gen-4 References: Improved Object Consistency · 2025-06-25

An updated version of Gen-4 References that significantly improves object consistency and prompt adherence. Available for all users.

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2025.06 Chat Mode · 2025-06-12

A new way to create with Gen-4 Images, Videos and References. Generate anything you want, all from within a single conversational interface. Available for all users.

May

2025.05 Layout Sketch for Gen-4 References · 2025-05-29

Start from a blank canvas or draw on top of an existing image to add new elements and compositions. Available now for all plans.

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2025.05 Gen-4 Image in Runway API · 2025-05-16

Gen-4 Image is now available via the Runway API, allowing anyone to integrate its powerful multimodal generation capabilities directly into their apps, products, platforms and websites.

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2025.05 Gen-4 Images and References for Free Plan · 2025-05-07

Gen-4 Text to Image and References are now available to Free Plan users.

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April

2025.04 Gen-4 References · 2025-04-30

Generate consistent characters, locations and more. Now available for paid plans.

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2025.04 Gen-4 Turbo · 2025-04-07

Our fastest and most efficient video model. Now available to all users.

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2025.04 Gen-4 is now available · 2025-04-01

A new way to generate fast, controllable and production-ready media.

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March

2025.03 Restyle Video · 2025-03-06

You can now use a single reference image in Gen-3 Alpha and Turbo to style your Video to Video generations.

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February

2025.02 New Frames features · 2025-02-22

You can now turn reference images into text prompts and Custom Styles inside Frames.

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January

2025.01 Frames · 2025-01-17

Our most advanced base model for image generation, offering unprecedented stylistic control and visual fidelity. Now available for Unlimited and Enterprise plans.

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2025.01 Upscale video generations · 2025-01-10

You can now upscale to 4K directly inside Gen-3 Alpha. Making it easer than ever to generate production-ready outputs, all in one place.

2025.01 Asset Tags · 2025-01-09

Keep track of assets through complex workflows using tags.


2024
December

2024.12 Middle keyframes in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo · 2024-12-19

Add a middle keyframe in addition to first and last keyframes, for more control over your image to video generations.

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2024.12 Handheld camera shake in Gen-3 Alpha and Gen-3 Alpha Turbo · 2024-12-07

Control handheld shake and speed in your generations using the Edit Video feature in Gen-3 Alpha and Gen-3 Alpha Turbo.

2024.12 Character reference videos in Act-One · 2024-12-06

Act-One now allows you to transpose your performances directly onto characters inside of existing videos.

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2024.12 Static camera control in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo · 2024-12-04

Reduce camera motion with the static checkbox for Camera Control in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo.

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November

2024.11 Act-One in iOS · 2024-11-25

Use Act-One in the Runway iOS mobile app to generate expressive character performances using a single driving video and character image.

2024.11 Act-One in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo · 2024-11-23

You can now use Act-One in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo for faster, more affordable generations.

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2024.11 Expand Video in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo · 2024-11-22

This new feature allows you to transform videos into new aspect ratios by generating new areas around your input video.

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2024.11 20s Video to Video generations · 2024-11-15

Generate videos up to 20s using Video to Video in Gen-3 Alpha and Gen-3 Alpha Turbo.

2024.11 Runway API updates · 2024-11-14

We have released a number of updates to the Runway API that gives users more features, flexibility and control when integrating Gen-3 Alpha Turbo into their apps and products. Support for First, Last, and First/Last Keyframes, a new self-serve, no commitment usage tier with a higher max concurrency limit, and added support for multi-user organizations allowing you to invite additional users to help manage keys, billing and usage metrics.

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2024.11 Vertical videos in Act-One · 2024-11-09

Generate vertical videos using Act-One with Gen-3 Alpha.

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2024.11 Camera Control in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo · 2024-11-01

Advanced Camera Control is now available for Gen-3 Alpha Turbo. Choose both the direction and intensity of how you move through your scenes for even more intention in every shot.

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October

2024.10 Act-One in Gen-3 Alpha · 2024-10-25

Introducing, Act-One. A new way to generate expressive character performances inside Gen-3 Alpha using a single driving video and character image. No motion capture or rigging required. Act-One is gradually rolling out to users and will soon be available to everyone.

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2024.10 Generative Video GIF exports · 2024-10-24

Export your video generations as GIFs from the Gen-2, Gen-3 Alpha and Gen-3 Alpha Turbo generation feeds.

2024.10 Keyframes in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo · 2024-10-08

Provide both first and last frame inputs for Gen-3 Alpha Turbo. Available for all users on web in both horizontal and vertical aspect ratios.

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September

2024.09 Generative Video time editing · 2024-09-27

Edit generations by trimming, reversing and adjusting video speed.

2024.09 Video to Video in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo · 2024-09-26

Iterate faster than ever before with Video to Video in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo.

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2024.09 Gen-3 Alpha Turbo Extensions · 2024-09-23

Extend generations up to 34s in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo.

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2024.09 Vertical videos in Gen-3 Alpha Turbo · 2024-09-20

Vertical video generations are now available to all users with Gen-3 Alpha Turbo.

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2024.09 Credit Analytics · 2024-09-20

Workspace Analytics now contains graphs that provide an overview of credit usage across the workspace.

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2024.09 Runway API · 2024-09-16

Use our simple-to-integrate API to access our latest and most powerful video models inside a safe and reliable environment.

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2024.09 Video to Video in Gen-3 Alpha · 2024-09-13

Video to Video represents a new control mechanism for precise movement, expressiveness and intent within generations. To use Video to Video, simply upload your input video, prompt in any aesthetic direction you like, or, choose from a collection of preset styles.

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2024.09 Extensions in Gen-3 Alpha · 2024-09-04

Gen-3 Alpha videos can be extended an additional 5 or 10 seconds to create up to 40s of generated video.

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August

2024.08 Gen-3 Alpha Turbo · 2024-08-14

Generate 7x faster for half the price of the original Gen-3 Alpha, while still matching performance across many use cases.

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2024.08 Speech to Speech · 2024-08-09

Retain the content, pace and tone of your input audio while changing the voice.

2024.08 Gen-3 Alpha last frame · 2024-08-05

Gen-3 Alpha Image to Video now supports using an image as either the first or last frame of your video generation.

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July

2024.07 Multi-face Lip Sync · 2024-07-29

Bring more complicated scenes to life and create dynamic dialogue between multiple characters.

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2024.07 Gen-3 Alpha Image to Video · 2024-07-29

Use any image as the first frame of your video generation, either on its own or with a text prompt for additional guidance.

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2024.07 Mobile App Generation Feed · 2024-07-15

View a feed of Gen-3 Alpha video generations in the Runway mobile app.

2024.07 Redesigned Sidebar · 2024-07-09

A newly designed navigation sidebar makes it easier to access commonly used tools.

2024.07 Gen-3 Alpha Text to Video · 2024-07-01

Gen-3 Alpha is the first of an upcoming series of models trained by Runway on a new infrastructure built for large-scale multimodal training. It is a major improvement in fidelity, consistency, and motion over Gen-2, and a step towards building [General World Models](https://research.runwayml.com/introducing-general-world-models).

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June

2024.06 Voice Verification · 2024-06-14

Creating a Custom Voice will now require explicit user consent.

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2024.06 Increased Text to Speech length · 2024-06-03

Text to Speech can now generate up to 10,000 characters in length.

May

2024.05 Text to Image prompt enhancer · 2024-05-16

Enhance your prompts with a single click inside of Text to Image.

April

2024.04 Gen-2 prompt enhancer · 2024-04-26

You can now enhance your prompts in a single click to get the highest quality outputs from Gen-2.

2024.04 2.5x-longer Lip Sync generations · 2024-04-23

Lip Sync videos can now be 45s in length, up from 20s.

2024.04 Lip Sync in Gen-2 · 2024-04-16

Use Lip Sync audio to video directly from within the Gen-2 tool.

2024.04 Redesigned AI Training · 2024-04-15

A newly designed AI Training page lets you easily find all custom models, and you can now share models with a workspace.

2024.04 User membership chart in workspace analytics · 2024-04-12

We added a new chart in workspace analytics to view workspace membership.

2024.04 Custom styles in Gen-2 · 2024-04-08

You can now use Custom Styles in Gen-2 to create generations in a customized style.

2024.04 Workspace Invite Banner Reminders · 2024-04-05

You now see an in-app banner highlighting any outstanding workspace invitations.

2024.04 Support SSO login initiated from IdP · 2024-04-05

SSO users can seamlessly transition from their IdP's login page to Runway without needing to separately login.

2024.04 Custom Gen-2 presets · 2024-04-05

Create presets to easily reuse Gen-2 prompt text, camera movements, motion brushes, and other settings.

2024.04 Request SSO access instead of auto-adding users · 2024-04-05

Admins can now configure SSO for new users to request access, instead of auto-adding them to a workspace.

2024.04 Updated Gen-2 UI · 2024-04-05

A redesigned Gen-2 user interface that makes even our most complex tools easier to use.

2024.04 Filter by favorites in select assets in Gen-1 Gen-2 and Image to Image tools · 2024-04-03

Users can now filter by favorites when selecting assets from within generative tools.

March

2024.03 Sorting on assets page · 2024-03-29

Assets pages are now sortable by asset type, media type, duration, creator, date created, and favorite status.

2024.03 Self-service Enterprise sign-up · 2024-03-22

New Enterprises can now upgrade directly within the Runway app.

2024.03 Lip Sync · 2024-03-22

Select a face for use with your audio clips, resulting in a generative video where the chosen face speaks any lines contained in the uploaded audio track.

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2024.03 Workspace analytics · 2024-03-22

We released a metrics dashboard providing Enterprise admins metrics to help evaluate their Runway use.

2024.03 Invite via link · 2024-03-20

Enterprise admins can now create an invite link that allows anyone on their team to request access.

2024.03 Asset renaming in Gen-2 & renaming variables · 2024-03-15

You can now rename assets from within Gen-2 including a set of commonly used variables such as $Date and $Prompt.

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2024.03 Autosave and save locations for Text to Image and Image to Image · 2024-03-06

You can now set the default save location in generative image tools for all future generations.

February

2024.02 Credit spend history table in user settings · 2024-02-26

You can now see a detailed breakdown of credit spend across all generation tools under Settings > Plans & Billing.

2024.02 Editors can create teamspaces · 2024-02-26

Editors within an Enterprise workspace can now create new teamspaces for collaborating on assets with others.

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2024.02 Favoriting assets · 2024-02-26

You can now favorite generations that they want to quickly find later.

2024.02 Assets V2 · 2024-02-26

We redesigned the assets page to make it easier to find and reuse generations.

2024.02 Auto-detect Motion Brush Areas · 2024-02-26

Motion Brush now automatically detects key elements of an input image, making it significantly faster to brush areas.

2024.02 Bulk asset action (download move share) · 2024-02-23

Bulk actions within assets make it easier to move, download or delete many assets at once.

2024.02 Use Motion Brush on extended clips in Gen-2 · 2024-02-21

Motion Brush can now be used on Gen-2 clips that are being extended beyond the original 4s.

2024.02 Scrub video previews within the asset page · 2024-02-16

Within the asset pages, users can now hover over videos to preview different frames.

2024.02 Assets page is \~1.5x faster · 2024-02-09

You with a large number of assets have significantly faster loading times.

January

2024.01 Ability to save Gen-2 to folder locations · 2024-01-29

You can now select a specific folder to save gen-2 generations in.

2024.01 Share Custom Voices with workspace · 2024-01-26

Share Custom Voices with a workspace.

2024.01 3x longer Text to Speech generations · 2024-01-24

Text-to-speech now supports input up to 3,000 characters in length.

2024.01 Multi-Motion Brush · 2024-01-18

Multi-Motion Brush enables Motion Brush for five unique areas of an image with individually-defined motion parameters.

Official release notes

2024.01 Custom Voices · 2024-01-08

Create a Custom Voice for Text to Speech or Lip Sync videos, using a short audio sample.


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