I. Introduction
Not long ago, we just introduced Moonvalley, a tool known as the most powerful text-based video generation tool on the planet: Moonvalley, a free AI video generation tool, is amazing! How to use Moonvalley (nanny-level tutorial)
Then on November 2, Runway released a major update to its second-generation text-to-video and image-to-video generation.
Let’s look at the official example first:
Runway Gen-2 official sample video
It has to be said that the video fidelity and consistency of Gen-2 have been greatly improved compared to previous versions. It’s completely impossible to tell that it was generated by AI!
Let’s take a look at how to play Runway’s Gen-2~
2. How to experience Gen-2
Gen-2 currently supports three ways to generate videos, including text-based video , picture-based video , and picture-based video generation with text descriptions .
Let's take "Wensheng Video" as an example to explain how to play Runway's Gen-2.
1) Vincent video tutorial
1. First log in to the Runway official website .
2. Select "Start with Text".
3. Enter the prompt word
Presentation reference: Vegetables and meat for hotpot in the style of professional cinematography.
4. Settings
① Basic settings
Interpolate : Make video frames silkier
Upscale : higher resolution of video (account upgrade required, free version defaults to 720p)
Remove watermark : Remove watermark (requires account upgrade)
② General Motion
Default 5. The higher the value, the more actions.
③ Camera Motion
Specify camera movement and speed (imagine you are recording~)
Horizontal : move horizontally left/right
Vertical : move up/down vertically
Roll : Counterclockwise/clockwise rotation
Note: Roll, Horizontal and Vertical are mutually exclusive, that is, if Roll is set, Horizontal and Vertical cannot be changed.
Zoom : reduce/enlarge (can be understood as zooming in and out of the lens)
Speed : speed
5. Generate
6. Download
The following is a video generated in one sentence:
Runway Gen-2 Sample Video
2) Other modes
In addition to Vincent videos , there are also Picture-based videos and Picture-generated videos with text descriptions . The steps are the same as "Vinsheng Video".
3) Check the remaining time
In the upper right corner (as shown in the image below), you can view the remaining time that can be used to generate a video.
One second of video costs 5 points. This is a Runway account I just registered, with 525 points (Hey, isn’t the free version only 125 credits?).
525 points can generate a 105-second video, which is enough to satisfy the experience.
3. About upgrade
If you want to use more advanced functions, such as removing watermarks, generating higher resolution videos, obtaining more video duration, etc., you can upgrade as needed. The following are Gen-2 tariff standards (monthly and annual). Standard version $15/month.
But if you just want to experience it, the free quota is enough.
Okay, that’s it for today’s sharing. For those who haven’t experienced Runway Gen-2 yet, go and try it~