Co-Founder & CEO of Runway
"Cristóbal Valenzuela transformed video creation by building AI foundation models specifically tailored for filmmakers and visual storytellers."
Cristóbal Valenzuela
Co-Founder & CEO • Runway
Cristóbal Valenzuela co-founded Runway out of NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program with a core belief: artificial intelligence will become an expressive camera for artists rather than just a code generator.
Runway pioneered generative video models with Gen-1, Gen-2, and Gen-3 Alpha. Their tools enabled indie creators and major Hollywood visual effects teams to generate cinematic shots using plain text prompts and camera controls.
Valenzuela established the annual AI Film Festival in New York, proving that generative video is ushering in an entirely new genre of independent cinema.
"Storytelling is human. AI is just a new type of camera that lets anyone visualize their imagination."
— Cristóbal Valenzuela, Runway
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