Runway is an AI research and product company building General World Models and related systems designed to understand, perceive, generate and act in the world. Its work spans video generation, machine learning and AI simulation, with applications across film and media production, content creation, scientific discovery and robotics. The company describes its mission as tackling one of AI's harder challenges: models that learn and simulate the world well enough to accelerate trial and error through simulation rather than real-world experimentation.
Among its products is Gen-4.5, a video generation model that Runway describes as the world's best video model, and GWM-1, a General World Model for simulating worlds and experiences. The company also runs Runway Studios, a creative arm working with creators, and an AI Film Festival supporting AI-driven filmmaking. Partnerships include industry leaders such as NVIDIA and Lionsgate.
Runway operates with a global reach, stating that it empowers creators worldwide. Its stated approach merges art and science, with an emphasis on removing barriers to entry in content creation and on systems that learn from mistakes in the way humans do. Technical work covers general world models, world simulation for robotics and scientific discovery, and generative AI more broadly.
