Runway Gen-4 solves AI video’s biggest problem: character consistency across scenes

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Runway AI Inc. launched its most advanced AI video generation model today, entering the next phase of competition to create tools that could transform film production. The new Gen-4 system introduces character and scene consistency across multiple shots — a capability that has evaded most AI video generators until now. The New York-based startup, backed by Google, Nvidia, and Salesforce, is releasing “Gen-4” to all paid subscribers and enterprise customers, with additional features planned for later this week. Users can generate five and ten-second clips at 720p resolution. The release comes just days after OpenAI’s image generation feature created a cultural phenomenon, with millions of users requesting Studio Ghibli-style images through ChatGPT. The viral trend became so popular it temporarily crashed OpenAI’s servers, with CEO Sam Altman tweeting that “ou ... Read full article.