VIDEO MODEL · RUNWAY RELIABLE, NOT FLASHY
Runway.
- Episodes
- 42
- First seen
- 001 JUL 02 2024
- Last seen
- 077 AUG 09 2026
- Spoken mentions
- 370
The Fast Hours take
Rory and Drew rank Runway as reliable rather than flashy, strong for text-to-video and reference-consistent edits but rarely top for raw quality (Ep. 40). Early love for Motion Brush and Act-One (Ep. 21) cooled once it got 'notorious' for losing Midjourney's style mid-pan (Ep. 44), before Aleph's editing tools won them back as the 'closest thing to Nano Banana for video' (Ep. 60) — though a later character-swap test still produced 'morphing, not a clean swap' (Ep. 69).
Into it 26Mixed 7 Not sold 3Discussed 6 oldest → newest
Receipts about Runway
“I think it might be one of if not the best AI videos I've seen, me personally, this is just my opinion, because of the concept itself.”
“The first thing I did was put a complex video in there from Seedance that I made and was like, let's try to replace the characters. No chance. Not even close.”
“Runway's redemption was their image side … it's not as visually capable as some of the other models, but references is very good.”
“Mid-Journey style would not make it to the rest of the video because it's just too complex, and the video generators are just like, I have no data on this, so I can't compute. Runway notorious for that.”
“Runway Gen Three, just a conspiracy theory, works better with Runway-generated images than Midjourney images. I think it probably recognized the image architecture structure much better and was able to go with it.”
“I think people just start to sleep on Runway. Candidly, the quality is not on a Veo 3 level or a Kling 2.0 level. But sometimes you don't need that. Sometimes you just need something fun like this, and Runway can do that.”
Every episode with Runway
- Episode 77 AUG 09 2026 How to Build an AI Universe That Compounds Praised for its Creative Partners Program since Gen 2 and a CEO who stays visibly engaged with creators. Into it
- Episode 76 AUG 02 2026 How to Build AI Workflows That Never Start From Zero Named alongside Flora as having a genuinely generous Creative Partners Program. Into it
- Episode 74 JUL 19 2026 How AI Is Making Human Creativity More Valuable Praised for a viral short film about a sentient lamp with a Pixar-style emotional arc. Into it
- Episode 71 JUN 23 2026 Midjourney's Wildest Move Yet: Full Body Medical Scans. Gen 2 · Nostalgic mention of early Gen 2 tests, when even a subtle eyebrow movement felt amazing. Into it
- Episode 69 MAY 24 2026 Google Dropped Too Many AI Tools. Which Ones Matter? Aleph 2.0 · Character-swap test on a driving/panda clip produced morphing, not a clean swap. Not sold
- Episode 61 JAN 10 2026 Live Visual AI AMA: You Asked. And We Went There 4.5 · Text-to-video called good but not yet useful without image-to-video; its Nvidia partnership flagged as significant for world-building. Into it
- Episode 60 JAN 01 2026 Fast Hours 2025 Wrapped: Tools, Shifts, and Wake Up Calls Aleph · July's video-to-video editing release called the closest thing to 'Nano Banana for video' so far. Into it
- Episode 59 DEC 21 2025 Midjourney v8 Countdown + Nano Banana Pro vs ChatGPT Image 1.5 4.5 · Rory calls Runway 4.5 a decent, responsive model, tiered release starting text-to-video then image-to-video. Into it
- Episode 58 DEC 03 2025 Midjourney Edit Models + Nano Banana Pro: Eating Lunches in the Upside Down Mentioned as dropping a model claimed highest-rated on LM Arena, with the pair reserving judgment. Discussed
- Episode 52 OCT 19 2025 Midjourney’s Next Chapter: V8, Style Tools, and The 99.99% Problem New task-specific 'apps' (remove object, reshoot product, change weather) break the editor into simple tools Into it
- Episode 51 OCT 06 2025 Sora 2, Veo 3 & The AI Video Gold Rush Quiet lately; Aleph video-editing model barely used by the hosts amid too many competing tools Discussed
- Episode 49 AUG 31 2025 Midjourney Token Bashing, Nano Banana, and Weavy with Marco Isle Better than Flux for reference edits, Rory says, but still has its own limitations Mixed
- Episode 47 AUG 03 2025 Midjourney TV (MJTV) + Personalized Explore Pages Aleph, Gen 4 · Aleph lets you re-angle an existing video by chat request; called the best reference-consistency model Into it
- Episode 46 JUL 25 2025 Using Midjourney Video Loops & End Frames: Live Teardown Act Two · Act 2 motion capture isn't a huge leap, but adds natural hand/face motion like a real high-five Mixed
- Episode 44 JUN 20 2025 Midjourney Video is Here! Nerds React + New --SRef System Chop-Up Called 'notorious' for losing Midjourney's style when a shot pans; Drew jokes he now uses it for images instead Not sold
- Episode 43 JUN 15 2025 Midjourney Lawsuit, Video Leaks, and New --SRef System New conversational chat interface tested live; liked the concept but found it much slower than Turbo models Mixed
- Episode 42 JUN 09 2025 Can Midjourney Actually Compete in Video? +Sref & Monetization Talk Gen-3 · Gen-3 allegedly handles Runway-native images better than Midjourney's; Runway References and its Lincoln Center film festival also discussed Mixed
- Episode 40 MAY 26 2025 Veo 3 Makes Yesterday's Best Look Like a Beta Test +Runway & Midjourney Check-In References · References turns wireframe sketches into composed shots; also demoed a try-on extension and interior-design mockup Into it
- Episode 36 APR 05 2025 Midjourney V7 is (Finally) Here! Draft Mode, Hot Takes, And A Mild Identity Crisis Gen 4 · A custom GPT Rory built converted a Midjourney image into a Runway Gen 4 animation prompt with pose variations Into it
- Episode 34 MAR 17 2025 Letting AI Cook & The Final Countdown for v7 Feat. Allar Haltsonen Restyle · Drew expects Restyle to push toward ControlNet-style structure reference to keep editing on-platform Mixed
- Episode 33 MAR 09 2025 Midjourney After Dark—Organized Chaos & Wabi-Sabi Frames · Drew used Frames for a spray-paint mural shot Midjourney couldn't render, but called the result flat Mixed
- Episode 32 MAR 07 2025 Midjourney Questions Answered Predicted to keep chasing production-grade workflows rather than short social clips Discussed
- Episode 31 FEB 16 2025 Midjourney: New Tricks, Wild Updates, and Deep Cuts Reliable on-image text (a "No Slime Zone" sign hit ~9-10/10) used for Drew's Goldcast rebrand assets Into it
- Episode 30 FEB 09 2025 Midjourney Moodboards The Deeper You Go, the Crazier It Gets Read as a production-team tool built for professional editors, not casual creators Discussed
- Episode 29 FEB 02 2025 Midjourney: New Describe Feature, Mood Boards & The Future Same complaint as Kling: minimal prompts produce little without explicit direction Not sold
- Episode 27 JAN 19 2025 Midjourney From Dall E 2 creative freedom Julie Wieland Gen 3 · Julie's other go-to for photographic video; praised for having a clear roadmap and creator program Into it
- Episode 26 JAN 12 2025 To Midjourney v7 and Beyond: Personalization, Moodboards, Roadmap & More Cited as a model for a possible Midjourney 'draft mode': a faster, lower-quality option like Runway's Turbo Discussed
- Episode 24 DEC 29 2024 Midjourney Moodboards, Mayhem, and Magic Frames · Anticipated camera-control model both hosts are waiting on; Rory guesses a 'first Monday back' release Discussed
- Episode 23 DEC 22 2024 Early Sora Tester Shares Everything Guest's gateway into AI video years ago; also discussed for its new middle-frame feature Into it
- Episode 22 DEC 15 2024 130k YouTuber Spills Tea on Current State of Gen AI Tools Act One, Gen 3 · Praised for speed and Act One performance capture; guest liked its small weekly feature drops Into it
- Episode 21 DEC 08 2024 Is Midjourney in Trouble? Updates, Discussions, and AMA Frames, Act One · Frames stills model previewed with a co-founder; Act One shipped live motion capture the same day Into it
- Episode 20 DEC 01 2024 What Midjourney Taught Us (And Can Teach You) About Social Media Success A Motion Brush clip is the case study for how a video workflow post should be structured to go viral Into it
- Episode 16 NOV 03 2024 Midjourney at Scale The Superside Blueprint for Teams w/ Phil Maggs (Superside) Praised for shipping an API Superside now builds on; its Act-One lip-sync feature called 'super cool' Into it
- Episode 14 OCT 20 2024 Midjourney: The Ultimate Creative Multiplier w/ Billy Boman Gen 3 · Billy's longtime go-to video model and a Runway creative partner; Gen 3 'changed video in incredible ways' Into it
- Overtime OCT 18 2024 Gen AI for Creators | Pulse Check: Midjourney, Runway, Minimax, Krea, Flux & More Gen-3 Turbo · Go-to for fast, realistic motion, but criticized for no reroll button and limited aspect ratios Mixed
- Episode 13 OCT 13 2024 Midjourney After Dark: AI Video Wars, Style Code Exploration, Artistic Attributes +, More Rory's favorite for pure text-to-video; adding keyframes and bringing back Motion Brush Into it
- Episode 12 SEP 29 2024 Midjourney Mysteries Unveiled: Your Questions, Our Answers (Part 2) Target for Midjourney's pre-baked-motion technique; static wheels or poses just slide instead of animating Into it
- Episode 11 SEP 22 2024 The Next Gen (AI) Toolkit for Creatives feat. Chris Branch Gen 2, Gen 3 · Praised for enterprise deals with Lionsgate and Tribeca and a clean Gen 3 UI, criticized for opaque content-moderation failures Into it
- Episode 6 AUG 11 2024 5 AI Tools To Mix With Midjourney for Intoxicating Results Gen 2, Gen 3 · Animates Midjourney stills into video and GIFs; motion-primed source images animate far more reliably Into it
- Episode 5 AUG 04 2024 Midjourney v6.1 Just Broke Reality Gen 3 · Cited for already rendering cleaner in-video text than Midjourney images at the time Into it
- Episode 3 JUL 23 2024 Prompt Theory in Midjourney: Our Best (Proven) Tips Gen 2, Gen 3 · Rory carries cinematic camera-move language (arcing, tilting shots) learned from Runway's 3D space into Midjourney prompts Into it
- Episode 1 JUL 02 2024 We Accidentally Became Midjourney Experts (Here's How It Happened) One host tried it early for a spec ad and for generating short, custom looping GIFs for marketing emails Into it
Quick answers
When did Fast Hours first talk about Runway?
Runway first came up in Episode 1, “We Accidentally Became Midjourney Experts (Here's How It Happened)”, published July 2, 2024.
What is the latest Fast Hours episode about Runway?
The most recent is Episode 77, “How to Build an AI Universe That Compounds” (August 9, 2026).
How many Fast Hours episodes discuss Runway?
42 episodes so far. In the 42 we have logged in detail, Rory and Drew were into it 26 times, mixed 7, not sold 3, and simply discussed it 6.
