SMRTR AIMay 17, 2026TechCrunch

Runway started by helping filmmakers. Now it wants to beat Google at AI.

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Runway, an AI startup founded by three art school graduates, built its name on video-generation tools used in Hollywood productions. Now, valued at $5.3 billion, it's betting that video-trained "world models" — not language — represent AI's next frontier, potentially transforming fields like drug discovery and robotics, despite competing against Google and OpenAI.

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