Cris Valenzuela, CEO and co-founder of Runway, an avant-garde AI video generation platform, dives deep into the transformative potential of AI in filmmaking. He discusses how AI can democratize storytelling, making production more accessible while navigating the murky waters of copyright law. Valenzuela emphasizes the need for creativity and collaboration in tech advancements and explores partnerships with entertainment giants. The conversation touches on the evolving role of traditional media and the importance of adapting to new technological landscapes.
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AI Democratizes Filmmaking
Runway CEO Cris Valenzuela believes AI filmmaking will democratize storytelling by lowering technical and financial barriers.
He sees AI as a tool that complements creators rather than disrupts or replaces traditional filmmaking.
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AI Accelerates Storyboarding
AI dramatically speeds up costly manual creative tasks like storyboarding.
This acceleration reduces production time and cost, enabling quicker project development.
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Today, I’m talking with Runway CEO and co-founder Cris Valenzuela. This one’s special: Cris and I were live at an event in New York City last month hosted by Alix Partners, so you’ll hear the audience from time to time.
Runway is a leading AI video generation platform, and it’s getting better all the time. That puts Cris and his company on the same collision course with creators, artists, and copyright law as every other part of the AI industry — and you’ll hear Cris and I really get into all that here.
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