DeeperML - #aivideo

Runway AI Inc. has launched Gen-4, its latest AI video generation model, addressing the significant challenge of maintaining consistent characters and objects across different scenes. This new model represents a considerable advancement in AI video technology and improves the realism and usability of AI-generated videos. Gen-4 allows users to upload a reference image of an object to be included in a video, along with design instructions, and ensures that the object maintains a consistent look throughout the entire clip.

The Gen-4 model empowers users to place any object or subject in different locations while maintaining consistency, and even allows for modifications such as changing camera angles or lighting conditions. The model combines visual references with text instructions to preserve styles throughout videos. Gen-4 is currently available to paying subscribers and Enterprise customers, with additional features planned for future updates.


References :

• Analytics India Magazine: Runway Introduces its Next-Gen Image-to-Video Generation AI Model
• SiliconANGLE: Runway launches new Gen-4 AI video generator
• THE DECODER: Runway releases Gen-4 video model with focus on consistency
• venturebeat.com: Runway's new Gen-4 AI creates consistent characters across entire videos from a single reference image, challenging OpenAI's viral Ghibli trend and potentially transforming how Hollywood makes films.
• www.producthunt.com: Product Hunt page for Runway Gen-4.
• eWEEK: The Gen-4 model aims to solve several problems with AI video generation including inconsistent characters and objects.
• iThinkDifferent: Runway has released Gen-4, its latest AI model for video generation. The company says the system addresses one of the biggest challenges in AI video generation: maintaining consistent characters and objects throughout scenes.

Classification:

• HashTags: #Runway #Gen4 #AIvideo
• Company: Runway
• Target: Film Production
• Product: Gen-4
• Feature: Video Generation
• Type: AI
• Severity: Medium

Google DeepMind has announced the pricing for its Veo 2 AI video generation model, making it available through its cloud API platform. The cost is set at $0.50 per second, which translates to $30 per minute or $1,800 per hour. While this may seem expensive, Google DeepMind researcher Jon Barron compared it to the cost of traditional filmmaking, noting that the blockbuster "Avengers: Endgame" cost around $32,000 per second to produce.

Veo 2 aims to create videos with realistic motion and high-quality output, up to 4K resolution, based on simple text prompts. While it's not the cheapest option compared to alternatives like OpenAI's Sora, which costs $200 per month, Google is targeting filmmakers and studios with larger budgets. The primary customers for Veo are filmmakers and studios, who typically have bigger budgets than film hobbyists. They would run Veo throughVertexAI, Google's platform for training and deploying advanced AI models."Veo 2 understands the unique language of cinematography: ask it for a genre, specify a lens, suggest cinematic effects and Veo 2 will deliver," Google says.


References :

• Shelly Palmer: Shelly Palmer discusses Google’s Veo 2, an AI video generator priced at 50 cents a second.
• www.livescience.com: LiveScience reports Google's AI is now 'better than human gold medalists' at solving geometry problems.
• PCMag Middle East ai: Google's Veo 2 Costs $1,800 Per Hour for AI-Generated Videos
• THE DECODER: Google Deepmind sets pricing for Veo 2 AI video generation
• Dataconomy: Google Veo 2 pricing: 50 cents per second of AI-generated video
• TechCrunch: Reports Google’s new AI video model Veo 2 will cost 50 cents per second.

Classification:

• HashTags: #GoogleVeo2 #AIVideoGenerator #VideoGeneration
• Company: Google
• Target: Businesses, Film studios
• Product: Veo 2
• Feature: AI Video Generation
• Malware: Veo 2
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative

Elon Musk's xAI has acquired Hotshot, a startup specializing in AI-powered video generation. Hotshot, founded by Aakash Sastry and John Mullan, has developed three video foundation models: Hotshot-XL, Hotshot Act One, and Hotshot. The move signals xAI's intention to enter the AI video generation market, potentially competing with OpenAI's Sora and Google's Veo 2.

The acquisition will see Hotshot's models scaled on xAI's supercomputer, Colossus, which utilizes a vast number of Nvidia chips. Hotshot trained its models on 600 million video clips, employing techniques like neural networks for automatic captioning and the bfloat16 data format to accelerate AI training. The company discontinued new video creation on March 14, 2025, and allowed existing users to download their content until March 30.


References :

• SiliconANGLE: XAI acquires AI video generation startup Hotshot
• THE DECODER: Elon Musk's AI company xAI buys AI video generation startup Hotshot
• The Tech Portal: Musk’s xAI acquires gen-AI video startup ‘Hotshot’ to compete with OpenAI’s Sora and Google’s Veo 2
• Maginative: xAI Buys Hotshot, a Startup Working on AI-Generated Video

Classification:

• HashTags: #xAI #Hotshot #AIVideo
• Company: xAI
• Target: AI Video Generation Market
• Product: Grok
• Feature: AI Video Generation
• Type: AI
• Severity: Informative