Runway

Runway builds foundational General World Models and AI systems designed to understand, perceive, generate and act in the world. Its stated aim is general-purpose simulation - software capable of modelling worlds and experiences in service of storytelling, science and creativity. The company's work spans generative AI, video generation, world simulation, and machine learning applied to robotics and scientific discovery.

Its products include Gen-4.5, a video generation model billed by the company as the world's best video model, and GWM-1, a General World Model described as state of the art and capable of simulating worlds and experiences. The technical remit runs from media production and content creation through to robotics and scientific research, where simulation is positioned as a substitute for slower, costlier real-world experimentation.

Runway also runs Runway Studios, an initiative supporting creators in bringing their work to life, and an AI Film Festival dedicated to AI-driven filmmaking. The company describes its approach as mission-driven, merging art and science, and focused on lowering the barriers to content creation for a global audience of creators.

Work at the company sits at the intersection of frontier machine-learning research and creative tooling, with applications across art, entertainment, film and media production, and the sciences.