Runway's Gen-4 AI: Now Creating Videos So Real, You'll Question Your Entire Existence

In a groundbreaking announcement that has left filmmakers crying into their scripts, Runway has unveiled Gen-4, their latest AI video-generating model. This isn't just any ordinary tech update—it's a full-blown existential crisis wrapped in silicon. According to Runway, Gen-4 can now generate videos so coherent and consistent, you'll start wondering if your own memories are just poorly rendered AI animations.

"Why hire actors when you can generate them?" quipped a Runway spokesperson, probably while high-fiving a robot. The model boasts the ability to maintain "coherent world environments," which is more than we can say for some reality TV shows. It can also regenerate elements from different perspectives, meaning it now has more depth perception than your average Hollywood blockbuster.

Here's what Gen-4 promises to deliver:

• Consistent characters that won't suddenly grow a third arm unless you specifically ask for it (additional fees may apply).
• Locations so realistic, you'll swear you've been there—or at least seen them in a dream after eating too much cheese.
• Objects that stay put between scenes, unlike your car keys.

The rollout to individual and enterprise customers has already begun, and early adopters are reportedly using it to create everything from avant-garde art films to videos of cats playing the piano—because the internet demanded it. Meanwhile, traditional filmmakers are reportedly considering careers in llama farming.

But let's not forget the real question here: If an AI generates a video of a tree falling in the forest, and no one is around to see it, does it still go viral on TikTok? Runway's Gen-4 might just be the answer we never knew we needed.