Runway Gen-2 or Raw Shorts? A Comprehensive Review

Generates novel videos

Uses text

images or video inputs

Transfers style of image or text to video

High-quality video generation

No need for filming

Offers eight generation modes

Allows synthesizing videos with textual prompt

Facilitates text+image to video generation

Generates videos using only driving image

Accessible from any browser

Text to speech feature

Animated charts feature

Over one million media assets

Drag and drop editor

Trusted by major brands

Animations from text instantly

Explainer video creation

Promo video making

Social media-ready video generation

No API mentioned

Complexity due to multiple modes

Lack of transparency in results

Limited customization options

Requires high computational resources

Possibility of style inconsistencies

Doesn't support real-time generation

High learning curve

Limited output format options

No collaboration features

Limited script customization

Must use browser

No explicit privacy safeguards

No offline functionality

Voice narration quality issues

Limited animation styles

Requires internet connection

Limited to video format

No collaborative editing features