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Today, we're launching the Runway Game Worlds Beta. Over the last few months, we have been working on research and products that are moving us closer toward a future where you will be able to explore any character, story or world in real time. While generating the pixels of

Game Worlds employs novel uses of AI for non-linear narrative experiences. Meaning every game session you play is generated in real-time with personalized stories, characters and multi-modal media generation. In the beta, you’re able to play from a series of preset text-based

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Each preset game is designed to highlight different genres and gameplay mechanics you can explore within the Game Worlds Beta. The Last Score is a heist game that requires you to pull off a job within seemingly impossible constraints. Athena Springs is a tense mystery that

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You can also create your own custom games exploring any idea, story, character or world you can imagine. From standard genres and gameplay mechanics to experimental narrative experiences, custom games offer you a unique creative sandbox. Custom games are private by default, but

Game Worlds is a step toward the next era of media. Where worlds, characters and storylines aren’t rendered, modeled or scripted, but are imagined, formed and generated as you experience them. We believe that these interactive worlds are the next frontier. For entertainment, for

@runwayml That honestly sounds like an amazing adventure. Once we can explore whatever we want, it's literally going to open up new possibilities, new tech, kind of like how AI did with basically super intelligence that knows just about anything and continues to get smarter.

@runwayml What oif creators made worlds and got paid similar to showrunner?

@runwayml What’s the training data?

@runwayml Content creators just got the ultimate engagement hack. Instead of making one video about ancient Rome, you can now build an explorable Roman world where viewers make choices and see different outcomes. Each decision branch becomes new content — one story becomes dozens of

@runwayml non-linear narrative generation is fascinating. the interface challenge is huge though - how do you give users agency without breaking the story flow? curious what the retention metrics look like after initial novelty wears off.

@runwayml Here's my custom game based off my novel https://play.runwayml.com/worl...

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@runwayml So it’s @DungeonAi cool

@runwayml Exploring ancient Rome in real-time? Sounds like a fascinating journey.

@runwayml what the actual fuck... AI rocks!

@runwayml This beta isn’t just a product launch—it feels like the beginning of an entirely new medium. このβ版は単なる製品リリースじゃなく、まったく新しいメディアの幕開けに感じます。

@runwayml Thanks for sharing, very interesting.

@runwayml WOW! fantastic......

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@runwayml A compelling vision. Bridging imagination and experience in real-time will be transformative.

@runwayml woooooooow loving this

@runwayml Oooh this is exciting! ✨🙌✨

@runwayml Excited to see how Runway Game Worlds Beta evolves and pushes interactive storytelling to the next level. 👏

@runwayml Holy moly

@runwayml The metaverse we actually asked for.

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@runwayml That's amazing. Can't lie

@runwayml WOW CONGRATS

@runwayml Congrats on the launch 🎉

@runwayml Sounds super interesting! I have to try it

@runwayml Oh, let’s go!!!

@runwayml oh my goodness i thought you were talking about generating real game worlds like google genie lol what you gonna do with text and picture stories?

@runwayml Pathetic slop shit. Good luck with anyone paying even a cent for shit like this.

@runwayml Disappointed that I couldn't take Agnes out for dinner.

@runwayml This is fantastic! My only thing is I wish it had music and sfx and even voices. Hopefully that will be in the next update.

@runwayml Thank you Runwayml - I couldnt have done this without you :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

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