--- description: Find out why Runway Gen-3 Alpha is one of the best inventions of 2024 title: Runway Gen-3 Alpha: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteaef529da1e3834a/698a8a20b21a9cfd7750f2ae/runway-best-inventions-1.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 30, 2024 # Mind-Blowing AI-Generated Video by [Tharin Pillay](/author/tharin-pillay/) ## Tharin Pillay Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Pillay is an editorial fellow at TIME.  In [June](https://runwayml.com/research/introducing-gen-3-alpha "undefined"), the AI startup Runway released its newest model—[Gen-3 Alpha](https://runwayml.com/ "undefined")—capable of creating 10 second video clips when prompted with text, image, or video. The model “has learned 3D dynamics on its own,” says co-founder and chief technology officer Anastasis Germanidis, who predicts photorealistic outputs “within the next few years.” He sees Gen-3 Alpha as “empowering and giving superpowers to artists,” particularly in pre-production. In September, Runway partnered with [Lionsgate](https://runwayml.com/news/runway-partners-with-lionsgate "undefined"), bringing their models to the movies, and launched [The Hundred Film Fund](https://runwayml.com/news/hundred-film-fund "undefined"), committing at least $5 million to support AI-augmented film projects. Germanidis says that the tool can enhance rather than compete with creativity. “It allows you to be more effective, but it doesn't replace taste or artistic vision.” _Disclosure: Investors in Runway include Salesforce, where TIME co-chair and owner Marc Benioff is CEO._ Learn More at [Runway Gen-3 Alpha](https://runwayml.com/ "undefined") These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094939/runway-gen-3-alpha/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094939/runway-gen-3-alpha/"},"headline":"Runway Gen-3 Alpha: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024","datePublished":"2024-10-30T11:12:43.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T11:54:35.115Z","description":"Find out why Runway Gen-3 Alpha is one of the best inventions of 2024","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094939/runway-gen-3-alpha/","keywords":["Tech","E-Commerce","list","franchise","Magazine","best inventions"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteaef529da1e3834a/698a8a20b21a9cfd7750f2ae/runway-best-inventions-1.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Tharin Pillay","jobTitle":"Pillay is an editorial fellow at TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/tharin-pillay/"}],"creator":"Tharin Pillay","articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteaef529da1e3834a/698a8a20b21a9cfd7750f2ae/runway-best-inventions-1.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094939/runway-gen-3-alpha/","name":"Runway Gen-3 Alpha: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024"}}]}] ```