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Runway
videocam Video · $15/mo
The pro creative tooling around the model keeps it relevant.
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Verdict: SURVIVED
The AI came for it and missed. The moat — workflow, data, taste, or trust — held.
Threatened by
OpenAI
Since
Dec 9, 2024
Price
$15/mo
Category
Video
bolt What replaced it
OpenAI — Sora text-to-video
history_edu The backstory
Runway pioneered AI video. Sora raised the bar on raw generation, but Runway survived by being a creative suite — motion brush, camera controls, keyframing, and a workflow filmmakers actually use — rather than a single generate button. Owning the craft layer beats owning the model.