Runway Gen-4
Consistent characters across shots — video generation for filmmakers.
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Gen-4 (March 2025) focused on what production needs: persistent characters and objects across scenes, controllable cameras, and references — Runway's bid to make AI video a filmmaking tool rather than a slot machine.
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Record reviewed as of 2026-01-15 — see Methodology.