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I always enjoy a chance to mess with AI video generators.
So, I was keen to play with Runway’s new Gen-4 model.
Its also supposed to be remarkably good at following directions.
In fact, it sounded a lot like howOpenAIpromotes its own AI video creator, Sora.
Though the videos Sora makes are usually gorgeous, they are also sometimes unreliable in quality.
I devised a few ideas for a little fantasy trilogy starring a wandering wizard.
I wanted the wizard to meet an elf princess and then chase her through magic portals.
The goal wasnt to create a blockbuster.
I just wanted to see how far Gen-4 could stretch with minimal input.
I pieced the three videos into a single film below, with a short break between each.
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it’s possible for you to see it’s not perfect.
There are some odd object movements, and the consistent looks aren’t perfect.
Some background elements shimmered oddly, and I wouldnt put these clips on a theater screen just yet.
However, the characters' actual movements, expressions, and emotions felt surprisingly real.
Now, will it take down Sora and OpenAI’s many professional filmmaker partners?
No, certainly not right now.
