Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Runway has launched its Gen 4.5 model, claiming that its video generation capabilities outperform rival models from industry giants Google and OpenAI in an independent benchmark.
Runway, a company that specialises in AI video research and modeling and is backed by SoftBank, says its new model allows users to generate high-definition videos from written prompts, demonstrating a superior grasp of physics, human motion, camera movements and cause-and-effect sequences.
Gen 4.5 is rolling out gradually and is expected to be available to all of Runway’s customers by the end of the week.
The startup cites independent AI benchmarking and analysis company Artificial Analysis for its bold claim, saying Gen 4.5 immediately secured the top spot on the company’s Video Arena leaderboard, according to a report by CNBC. Nvidia Makes History: First Company to Hit $4 Trillion Market Cap The results place Google’s Veo 3 model in second place, and OpenAI’s Sora 2 Pro model significantly lower in seventh place. The rankings are determined through blind comparisons where users vote for their preferred output without knowing which company generated the video.