AI video generation startup Runway, valued at $5.3 billion, is shifting from video generation tools to building world models that learn directly from observational data rather than language. The company believes training...
Runway, an AI video generation company valued at $5.3 billion, is expanding beyond creative video tools into developing general world models. CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela indicates these models will have applications in gami...
OpenAI's Kevin Weil (head of science research initiative) and Bill Peebles (Sora AI video tool creator) have announced their departures as the company consolidates around enterprise AI. The exits follow OpenAI's decision...
Microsoft AI announced three new foundational models: MAI-Transcribe-1 for speech-to-text across 25 languages, MAI-Voice-1 for audio generation, and MAI-Image-2 for video generation. Developed by Microsoft's MAI Superint...
OpenAI announced it is shutting down its Sora video generation app and related models just six months after launch, signaling a strategic shift toward enterprise and productivity tools ahead of a potential IPO. The decis...
AI video startup Runway raised $315 million at a $5.3 billion valuation to develop next-generation world models, AI systems that create internal representations of environments to predict future events. The company, whic...
Runway has released GWM-1, its first world model capable of frame-by-frame prediction with understanding of physics, geometry, and lighting for creating interactive simulations. The model includes specialized variants fo...
OpenAI's video-generating app Sora recorded approximately 627,000 iOS downloads in its first week in the U.S. and Canada, nearly matching ChatGPT's first-week performance of 606,000 U.S. downloads. Despite being invite-o...
OpenAI announced major API updates at its Dev Day, introducing GPT-5 Pro for high-accuracy reasoning tasks, Sora 2 for advanced video generation with synchronized audio, and a cheaper voice model called gpt-realtime mini...
OpenAI has released Sora, a TikTok-like social media app with advanced video generation capabilities that allow users to create realistic deepfakes through a "cameo" feature using biometric data. The app is already fille...
