Runway Gen-4
Professional video generation and editing for creative workflows
Verdict
Most mature video AI platform for professionals. Gen-4 added strong character and object consistency across shots via reference images — a major practical upgrade over Gen-3 Alpha for anything longer than a single clip. Motion Brush, image-to-video, and video-to-video remain production-ready. Strong API for integration. Industry standard in VFX.
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