AI has impacted every area of human knowledge. One promising area experiencing the impact of generative AI is filmmaking. Streaming giants like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, and YouTube are pioneers in extending the technology across their operations.
The development of AI text-to-video generation tools has sparked tough competition among tech giants. OpenAI’s Sora and DALL-E, Microsoft’s VASA-1, Adobe’s Firefly, and Google’s Veo, as well as independent platforms such as Stable Video, Midjourney, Runway, and Pika Labs, are all vying for the top spot in this rapidly evolving field.
AI video startup Runway has made its mark in the industry as one of the most popular and state-of-the-art tools for AI video generation. Runway recently launched advanced camera control for Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, further solidifying its position in the industry.
In September, Runway made history by collaborating with Lionsgate, the maker of John Wick. This deal highlighted the use of Runway in the Oscar-winning movie ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ for special effects, which saved a lot of time, redacted costs, and minimized manual effort.
Another tool rising to fame is Midjourney. It made a mark by releasing its Niji feature, and many users shared their personalized artworks on the platform, expressing appreciation for the feature.
Chinese TikTok competitor company Kuaishou’s Kling, a powerful AI video tool launched this year, is popularly regarded as an alternative to Sora. Kling creates large-scale realistic motions that simulate physical world characteristics. Another X user expressed her confusion about what’s real and what’s not when creating media using Kling.
MiniMax, another text-to-video generator launched by a Chinese startup, has recently been recognized by AIM for some of its best AI-generated videos. Regardless, even though systems like Sora and Kling have showcased impressive capabilities, they remain accessible only to select users.
A new competitor to Kling and Sora has arrived. Pollo AI is a platform that strives to democratize AI video generation. It was developed by HIX.AI, a Singapore-based all-in-one AI solution provider.
In the future, text-to-video generation tools will also have visible impacts on the creation of video games. It’s only a matter of time before we can play our movies like games and watch our games like movies, limited only by imagination.