ALEPH by Runway Will Change How You Edit Forever (Full Tutorial)
TLDRThis video explores Runway's new Aleph model, testing its capabilities in video editing and generation. The presenter tries various features like turning hands to ice, adding reflections, aging and de-aging characters, changing seasons, and replacing objects. While Runway Aleph shows promise and delivers impressive results in many areas, it also has limitations, such as a 5-second duration cap for video editing and occasional wonky animations. Overall, it's a powerful tool with potential to revolutionize visual effects and AI-generated videos.
Takeaways
- 🚀 Runway's new in-context model, Aleph, is designed to revolutionize video editing with AI.
- 💻 To use Runway Aleph, you need to open a session in Runway and choose between generating images or videos.
- 🎥 Runway Aleph primarily operates within the video tab and can be used in chat mode for specific effects.
- 🎨 The model can transform videos by adding effects, changing elements, and even altering angles.
- 🔧 Runway Aleph currently has limitations, such as a 5-second maximum duration for video editing.
- 💡 Prompts should use action verbs like 'add,' 'remove,' 'change,' and include clear descriptions of desired transformations.
- 🌟 Runway Aleph can upscale videos to 4K and perform tasks like adding reflections, aging or de-aging subjects, and changing seasons.
- 🎨 It can also relight scenes, remove backgrounds, and replace objects like tattoos or ducks with other elements.
- 🌐 Despite some imperfections, Runway Aleph shows great potential for transforming visual effects and AI-generated videos.
- 👀 The model is still in its early stages, with room for improvement in future iterations.
- 🔗 The creator encourages others to explore Runway Aleph and share their creations once they gain access.
Q & A
What is Runway Aleph and what does it promise?
-Runway Aleph is a new in-context model that promises to provide powerful video editing capabilities, allowing users to transform and generate video in new ways.
How do you start using Runway Aleph within Runway?
-To start using Runway Aleph, you need to open a session within Runway and click on either 'generate image' or 'generate video'. Runway Aleph is primarily accessed through the video tab since it manipulates video content.
What is the preferred mode for using Runway Aleph?
-The preferred mode for using Runway Aleph is within chat mode, where you can interact with the model by providing prompts to describe the desired transformations.
What are some limitations of Runway Aleph mentioned in the script?
-Runway Aleph currently has a limitation of 5 seconds for video editing duration. Additionally, it cannot edit the video before inputting it, so users need to ensure the first 5 seconds of the video are suitable for the desired transformation.
What kind of prompts should be used when interacting with Runway Aleph?
-When interacting with Runway Aleph, prompts should include action verbs that describe what you want to do (such as add, remove, change, replace, relight, and restyle) followed by a description of the desired transformation.
Can Runway Aleph upscale video content?
-Yes, Runway Aleph can upscale video content. The script mentions that the user was able to upscale a video to 4K resolution.
What are some examples of transformations Runway Aleph can perform?
-Runway Aleph can perform various transformations such as changing the appearance of objects (e.g., turning hands into ice), adding new elements (e.g., a fire-breathing dragon), aging or de-aging characters, changing the season or weather, and even replacing objects (e.g., replacing a duck with the Loch Ness Monster).
How does Runway Aleph handle complex prompts?
-Runway Aleph can handle complex prompts to some extent, but the results may vary. For example, it was able to create a reflection of a woman in sunglasses, although it was not exactly as the user intended. The success of the transformation depends on the clarity and specificity of the prompt.
What is the user's overall impression of Runway Aleph after testing it?
-The user is impressed with Runway Aleph's capabilities and believes it has a lot of promise. Although it is not perfect at this stage, the user thinks it will significantly change the way visual effects and AI-generated videos are created in the future.
What are some potential future developments for Runway Aleph?
-Potential future developments for Runway Aleph could include improvements in handling longer video durations, more accurate and specific transformations, and better handling of complex animations. The user also suggests that there may be more emergent qualities that will be discovered as the model evolves.
Outlines
🎥 Testing Runway's ALF Video Editing Model
The narrator introduces Runway's new in-context model, ALF, which promises powerful video editing capabilities. They explain how to start a session in Runway, noting that ALF is integrated into the video tab. The narrator demonstrates adding effects to a video, such as turning hands to ice, and highlights the importance of using action verbs in prompts. They also mention the current limitation of 5-second video editing duration. The narrator tests various features, including adding a fire-breathing dragon to a scene and aging a person in a video. They discuss the results, noting both successes and areas for improvement.
🎨 Advanced Video Editing with ALF
The narrator continues testing ALF's capabilities by changing the season in a video from summer to winter, which is successfully rendered. They also experiment with changing the camera angle in a clip, noting that while the results are not perfect, they are impressive for a first version. The narrator tries replacing objects in a scene, such as replacing a duck with the Loch Ness Monster and a submarine periscope. They also test the relight feature, transforming a daytime beach scene into a dramatic nighttime setting. The narrator concludes that ALF shows great promise, despite some imperfections, and suggests it could revolutionize visual effects and AI-generated videos.
🌟 Conclusion and Future Outlook
The narrator reflects on their experience with Runway's ALF, stating that it has a lot of potential to change the way visual effects are created and used in videos. They mention that while ALF is not perfect yet, it is expected to improve in future iterations. The narrator encourages viewers to try ALF once they get access and to share their creations. They end the video by introducing themselves as Gabe Michael and encouraging viewers to create awesome things.
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Keywords
💡Runway
💡ALF
💡Video Editing
💡Chat Mode
💡Prompting
💡Upscale
💡Generation
💡Multi-modal
💡Visual Effects
💡AI Generated
Highlights
Runway's new in-context model, ALF, promises to revolutionize video editing.
ALF can be accessed within the video tab in Runway, with no separate interface.
The model currently supports editing up to 5 seconds of video duration.
Users can interact with ALF via chat mode to describe desired transformations using action verbs.
ALF successfully turned hands in a video into ice, demonstrating basic transformation capabilities.
Upscaling the transformed video to 4K showed promising results.
Adding a reflection of a woman in sunglasses was attempted but not perfectly executed.
ALF added a fire-breathing dragon to a video, though with unintended effects like lighting hair on fire.
Aging a woman in a video to 80 years old was successfully achieved.
Changing the season in a video from summer to winter was successfully executed.
ALF changed the angle of a video to a reverse angle and an extremely wide shot.
Relighting a video to a dramatic night scene was successfully done.
Removing the background of a video and replacing it with a green screen was achieved.
ALF removed a tattoo from a man's arm and added a rack focus effect.
Replacing a duck with the Loch Ness Monster and a submarine scope was successfully executed.
Despite imperfections, ALF shows great promise for the future of AI-generated video editing.