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Building the future of VFX and video editing with Runway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela | E1724

Apr 19, 2023

Cristóbal Valenzuela, CEO of Runway, discusses revolutionary advancements in generative AI for video editing. He highlights how their innovative tools are transforming the filmmaking landscape, making it more accessible for aspiring creators. The conversation delves into the AI Film Festival, showcasing unique AI-driven short films. Cristóbal also emphasizes the potential of Runway's technology to drastically reduce production costs, democratizing filmmaking and reshaping storytelling in the industry.

01:02:09

Creator website

Episode guests

Cristobal Valenzuela

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Generative Video creation and distribution

02:46

Films You Can Watch Ten Times Without Getting Bored

00:40

Intro

3min

Exploring the Future of Creative Tools in AI

2min

Innovations in Video Generation Technology

5min

Innovations in Video Editing and Essential Data Protection Tips

2min

Revolutionizing Video Editing with Latent Diffusion Models

7min

Advancements in Visual Effects and Streamlined Editing Processes

3min

AI in Film: A New Era

16min

Revolutionizing Filmmaking: The Digital Transformation

7min

AI Revolution in Video Editing

14min

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The Evolution of Visual Effects and Its Impact on Filmmaking

3min

Runway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela joins Jason to discuss their suite of generative AI video editing tools (3:03), Runway's AI Film Festival and the rapid evolution of filmmaking (22:21), Runway's ability to lower the barrier to entry for aspiring filmmakers (36:05), and more!

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(3:03) What is Runway?

(6:39) Runway's text-to-video demo

(11:08) Clumio - Start a free backup, or sign up for a demo at https://clumio.com/twist

(12:08) Latent Diffusion paper

(16:30) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

(20:51) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST

(22:21) Runway's AI Film Festival

(29:08) The rapid evolution of filmmaking

(31:59) Favorite directors and films

(36:05) Lowering the barrier of entry to filmmaking

(41:20) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups

(42:51) Driving costs of filmmaking to zero

(44:57) Training Runway's data set & Fan Fiction

(52:07) Runway's generative capabilities

(54:30) Safety concerns

(58:20) The challenges of operating Runway

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