Runway started by helping filmmakers. Now it wants to beat Google at AI.

AI video generation startup Runway is betting that video generation is the path to world models. And that being an AI ...
eWeek

Runway Unveils Gen-4.5 AI Video Model

AI thrives on data but feeding it the right data is harder than it seems. As enterprises scale their AI initiatives, they face the challenge of managing diverse data pipelines, ensuring proximity to ...
SiliconANGLE

World model startup Runway closes $315M funding round

Runway AI Inc. today announced that it has closed a $315 million funding round backed by Nvidia Corp. and AMD Ventures. The lead investor was General Atlantic, which was also the biggest contributor ...
CNBC

Runway rolls out new AI video model that beats Google, OpenAI in key benchmark

The 2026 CNBC Disruptor 50 list will be revealed Tuesday, May 19th Runway announced Gen 4.5, a new AI model that allows users to generate high-definition videos based on written prompts. The model ...
SiliconANGLE

Runway, DeepSeek release new foundation models

Startups Runway AI Inc. and DeepSeek today released two foundation models that they say can outperform algorithms developed by the tech industry’s largest players. Runway’s new algorithm, Gen-4.5, ...
TechCrunch

Runway releases its first world model, adds native audio to latest video model

The race to release world models is on as AI image and video generation company Runway joins an increasing number of startups and Big Tech companies by launching its first one. Dubbed GWM-1, the model ...