Image Credits:<\/strong> Runway<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

What\u2019s unclear is whether that\u2019s a problem with the tech or an attempt by Runway to save on compute costs. In any case, it makes Gen-2 a rather unattractive proposition off the bat for editors hoping to avoid post-production work.<\/p>\n

Beyond the framerate issue, I\u2019ve found that Gen-2-generated clips tend to share a certain graininess or fuzziness in common, as if they\u2019ve had some sort of old-timey Instagram filter applied. Other artifacting occurs as well in places, like pixelation around objects when the \u201ccamera\u201d (for lack of a better word) circles them or quickly zooms toward them.<\/p>\n

As with many generative models, Gen-2 isn\u2019t particularly consistent with respect to physics or anatomy, either. Like something conjured up by a surrealist, people\u2019s arms and legs in Gen-2-produced videos meld together and come apart again while objects melt into the floor and disappear, their reflections warped and distorted. And \u2014 depending on the prompt \u2014 faces can appear doll-like, with glossy, emotionless eyes and pasty skin that evokes a cheap plastic.<\/p>\n