Runway's new release takes aim at Midjourney's crown
All the news from the AI world for creatives
Good day, creatives
In today’s Newsletter:
1️⃣ Frames by Runway is a big new contender in cinematic AI Art generation
2️⃣ Krea introduces 3D Image-to-Object feature
3️⃣ AI impact on jobs
4️⃣ Quick news you may have missed
5️⃣ Prompt Fight: Glitchcore
6️⃣ AI Video of the Week: Anime!
7️⃣ Steal this Midjourney sref
Let’s go.
Frames by Runway is a big new contender in cinematic AI Art generation
Runway, a leading AI video tool, has unveiled Frames, its newest text-to-image generation model, and early reviews suggest it might be able to challenge top leaders Midjourney and Flux in cinematic quality. Last week, the model was made accessible to all subscribers of Runway’s Unlimited ($95 per month) and Enterprise plans.
Why is this important
Frames focuses in designing worlds with unique points of view and aesthetic characteristics. Unlike many models that produce random outputs, Frames wants to offer a level of predictability to allow users to maintain a cohesive visual identity across projects.
Whether Frames will ultimately dethrone its rivals remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: for creative professionals seeking stylistic precision and reliability, Frames offers a compelling new option. Now we just need it reduce its pricing.
Read more: Master Runway's Expand Video: A quick guide to transform your videos
Krea introduces 3D Image-to-Object feature
Krea has unveiled a new feature that transforms images into 3D objects, now fully integrated with the platform's Real-time tool. Best of all, for now it's free for everyone.
Why this is important
By converting 2D concepts into 3D assets, users can prototype ideas faster and enhance immersive experiences. This feature is a game-changer for creatives and professionals, enabling real-time editing of 2D images.
Kling unveils Elements feature
Kling is working on a new Elements feature, letting users integrate up to four images to a video, giving creators more control for consistent characters, environments, or objects. Early Access is limited to specific creators currently. This tool, similar to Pika 2.0’s Ingredients, streamlines creative workflows, making it easier than ever to build cohesive visual elements for films, games, and storytelling.
Read more: How to draw motion in videos: Kling’s new Motion Brush feature explained
Quick news you may have missed
Hailuo AI announced the launch of its chatbot MiniMax-01, with a Lightning Attention model architecture, 4M-token context, and cost-efficiency. MiniMax-01 is also open-source and available via API. You can try MiniMax-01 for free.
Freepik's AI Suite now allows users to generate videos with sound.
Recraft now has a tool to create endless looping patterns in raster or vector formats. Ideal for wallpapers, packaging, and more.
Prompt Fight: Glitchcore
And since we are talking about AI Art, lets compare Frames with other tools:
abstract, glitchy cinematic photography of a woman wearing an avant garde outfit with cascading layers of flowing fabric. Glitch art, glitchcore, grain texture, datamosh, melting pixels, chromatic aberration, CRT static accents. The low-contrast glitched photograph is naturally blended with visual anomalies.
AI Video of the week
The team of Film Crux has released this Deadlink anime trailer generated with Vidu. And then they made an awesome tutorial.
Read more:
Steal this Midjourney SREF code
To use it, add --sref 7052024 at the end of your prompt in Midjourney. Your images will be generated with this style.
Read more: Discover the Realms hidden in these exclusive Midjourney sref codes
Seems like Runway's Frames is really making waves in the AI art world! It could give Midjourney a run for its money with its cinematic quality. Do you think it has what it takes to dethrone the current leaders, or is it too early to tell?