AI video-generation startup Runway is betting its next leap won’t be smarter text, but world models learned from real-world observational data. Founded in 2018 by three founders from Chile and Greece who met at NYU Tisch, the company built a reputation on video tools used by filmmakers and ad agencies, with partnerships including Lionsgate and AMC Networks. Now valued at $5.3 billion, Runway says it launched a first world model in December and plans another this year—taking aim at Google’s AI ambitions.
Origin Lab has raised $8 million to launch a marketplace connecting AI labs with video game companies. The goal: make it easier for world-model builders to buy high-quality licensed data while giving game studios a new way to monetize their assets and telemetry. The platform positions licensed datasets as a cleaner alternative to unclear, scraped training sources.
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