Runway's Gen-3 Alpha Launches Beta Testing, AI-Generated Videos Compete with Sora

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Published inAI News · 3 min read · Jul 1, 2024

Recently, the AI video generation platform Runway announced that their latest product, Gen-3 Alpha, has been opened for testing to a select group of users.

Compared to the previous generation, Gen-3 Alpha has achieved significant improvements in aspects such as lighting, quality, composition, text semantic restoration, physical simulation, and action consistency/continuity, making it a product that can rival OpenAI's Sora.

If you are also interested in Gen-3 Alpha and would like to experience it, Runway states that it will soon open it up for use by everyone. For more information about Gen-3 Alpha features, visit: AI Video King Returns! Runway's New Gen3 Model Amazes Netizens Again

Product Access: https://top.aibase.com/tool/gen-3-alpha

Below are some examples of videos generated by Gen-3 Alpha:

Highlight:

🎥 Gen-3Alpha showcases impressive AI-generated video effects, including AI fashion shows, inspirational stories, and horror movies, among various types.

🌈 Gen-3Alpha excels in color presentation, physical simulation, and text semantic restoration, almost matching the performance of Sora.

🔮 Runway indicates that as the testing progresses, Gen-3Alpha will soon be open for use by everyone.

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