AI Brings Images to Life: Runway ML’s Gen-2

Newly updated Gen-2 results are almost identical to source images

Generated in Runway ML Gen-2

Bring your still images to life with Runway ML’s Gen-2 image-to-video tool that converts still images into remarkably life-like animated videos.

Gen-2's image animation technology analyzes an uploaded image and generates smooth, natural-looking motion to make the static photo come alive. We’ve had access to Gen-2 for a while, and we could upload source images for photorealistic videos.

But now, you don’t need to enter a text prompt — just click “Generate” to see an image that looks very close to your original:

Midjourney image compared to video generated in Runway ML Gen-2

I used it to animate my Midjourney image above.

I’ll show you how to do it in 4 easy steps with several examples of my results.

Using Gen-2 in 4 easy steps

Optional: Create a Runway account if you don’t have one already.

Gen-2 is available on the free Basic plan. You start with 125 credits, but you’ll need a paid subscription to purchase more.