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Runway
High-quality video generation from text and photos + transferring an actor’s performance onto a character (Act-Two).
Open in studio →What it can do
- ✓Text-to-video and photo animation: coherent high-quality motion.
- ✓Act-Two: transfers facial expressions and acting from a video reference onto your character.
- ✓Controllable camera and scene movement.
How to write a prompt
Subject → action → camera movement → atmosphere. To animate a photo, attach the picture; for Act-Two, a video reference with facial expressions.
A prompt that works
A detective walks down a dark alley in the rain, the camera moves alongside, neon glare, noir, cinematic
Avoid this
“a cool video”
Describe the scene, action and camera movement, otherwise the result is random.
Examples
Act-Two
(attach a photo of the character and a video with facial expressions) Transfer the expressions and face movements onto the character
Variants within the group
- Gen-4.5 / Gen-4 Turbo / Aleph · Act-Two, Gen-4.5 is about quality, Turbo about speed, Act-Two transfers an actor’s performance.
Tips
- →Describe the camera movement.
- →Act-Two needs a sharp video reference of facial expressions.
FAQ
How much does a generation in Runway cost?
from 25 to 45 tokens per generation, depending on the chosen version and settings. Current plans and token packs are on the /en/pricing page.
Can the results of Runway be used commercially?
Yes, with an active Pixyn subscription. Note that some models have provider restrictions by industry, check the terms of the specific version.