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Runway Gen-4.5 AI Video Generator: Cinematic Clips From Text or a Photo
Describe a shot like a director and Runway Gen-4.5 films it, from a low tracking shot through a rain soaked neon alley to a drone rising over rivers of lava.
Runway Gen-4.5 turns a text prompt or a start image into a 720p clip of 5, 8 or 10 seconds. It follows camera directions closely and gives cloth, water, hair and steam believable weight. We made every clip on this page on Pixel Dojo, and each one shows the exact prompt so you can start from it. Gen-4.5 sits next to every top video model, six studios and Sensei, the AI director, in one plan. Credits roll over while you are subscribed, and commercial use is included on every plan.
20 credits ($1.25) per 5 s clip. Included in every plan, from $10/month.
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By Brian Lovett · Updated
What Runway Gen-4.5 does best
Runway Gen-4.5 is the video model from Runway that turns one prompt into one cinematic shot. Write the shot the way a director of photography would: the shot size and camera move first, then the subject, one action, the light and the lens.
It listens to the camera. Ask for a low tracking shot, a slow orbit, a push in or a drone that rises to reveal a valley, and that is the move you get. In our lava flyover the drone skims the black rock and then climbs, exactly as the prompt asked.
Motion has weight. A red coat flares behind a running woman, puddles burst under her boots, chiffon sweeps in wide arcs in the wind and tea splashes around falling ice. We picked our prompts to show off that physics, and every one came through.
Give it a start image and it keeps your picture. We made the train window still first, then asked Gen-4.5 to turn her toward the camera. Her face, hair and coat match the still from the first frame to the last.
Runway Gen-4.5 examples: six shots, six genres
We made these on Pixel Dojo with Runway Gen-4.5: a rain chase, a lava flyover, a train window close up animated from a still, a salt flat fashion film, a drink commercial and a 3D animated fox. Every clip is 5 seconds at 720p. Tap Use this prompt on any tile to make your own version.
Action with real physics. The camera tracks low beside her as the red coat flares, puddles burst under each stride and magenta and cyan neon streaks through the rain. Start from this prompt for chase scenes and music video openers.
Low tracking shot alongside a strikingly beautiful woman in her late twenties with a sleek black bob and a long red trench coat as she sprints through a rain-soaked neon alley at night, the coat flaring behind her, puddles bursting into spray under each stride, rain streaking through magenta and cyan sign light, anamorphic 35mm lens, shallow depth of field, fine film grain.
Landscape scale in one move. The drone rushes low over black rock, then climbs to reveal lava rivers threading through the valley with steam rolling across the frame. Start from this prompt for travel and nature openers.
Aerial drone shot flying low and fast over a black volcanic ridge at blue hour, then rising to reveal rivers of glowing orange lava winding through a vast valley below, steam drifting across the frame, snow on the distant peaks, epic scale, rich cinematic color grade.
Image to video from a still we made first. She turns from the window to the camera with a soft smile while sunlight flickers through passing trees, and her face, hair and coat match the start frame all the way through. This one is 4:3, a shape you unlock by adding a start image.
Slow push in on her face. She turns from the window toward the camera with a soft, knowing smile as warm sunlight flickers across her face through passing trees, strands of her hair lift gently, the countryside streams past outside the glass, natural subtle motion, 35mm film look.
A vertical fashion film. The camera orbits as she spins, her hair and the long chiffon sweep through the wind and her reflection follows in the thin water below. Start from this prompt for reels, lookbooks and fashion campaigns.
Full shot, slow orbit around a strikingly beautiful dancer in her late twenties with long auburn hair, wearing a flowing long sleeved white chiffon gown, spinning barefoot on a mirror flat salt flat at sunrise, the long fabric sweeping in wide arcs in the wind, her reflection in the thin layer of water below, soft pink and gold sky, 50mm lens, editorial fashion film.
A beverage commercial in one clip. The cubes fall, the tea splashes, droplets hang in the warm backlight and the camera pushes into a macro of ice and lemon. Start from this prompt for any drink or product spot.
Macro product shot, slow push in. Three clear ice cubes drop in slow motion into a tall glass of amber iced tea with a lemon slice, a crown splash rises and droplets hang in the air, condensation beads run down the glass, warm backlight glows through the tea against a dark studio background, crisp reflections, high end commercial look.
Feature film style 3D animation. The fox trots along the log with a steady side tracking camera, fur and glowing tail tips crisp, spores drifting through beams of moonlight. Start from this prompt for animated shorts and storybook scenes.
Medium side tracking shot in the style of a 3D animated feature film. A fluffy white fox with big amber eyes and glowing blue tail tips trots calmly along a mossy log through a moonlit forest of giant glowing mushrooms, looking toward the camera, its face and ears always clearly visible, sparkling spores drifting in soft volumetric light beams, rich saturated color, smooth steady camera.
Runway Gen-4.5 settings on Pixel Dojo
Gen-4.5 keeps the controls short. Here is every input and how we set it for this page.
- PromptUp to 1000 characters
- One shot per prompt. Lead with the shot size and camera move, then the subject, one action beat, the light and the lens.
- Start imageOptional, one picture
- Add one to animate a still you already have. The clip opens on your picture, so describe the motion and the camera, not the scene.
- Aspect ratio16:9 or 9:16 from text. 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 or 1:1 with a start image
- Want a square or 4:3 clip? Make a still in that shape first, then animate it. Our train window clip is 4:3.
- Duration5, 8 or 10 seconds
- Every clip on this page is 5 seconds. Find the prompt you like, then run it at 8 or 10 seconds for a longer take.
- Resolution720p
- Every clip comes back at 720p. Upscale a finished clip on Pixel Dojo when you need a bigger file.
- SeedOptional whole number
- Fix the seed to rerun a prompt with one word changed and compare the two versions.
Runway Gen-4.5 prompt recipes from this page
The six shots on this page, the camera move each prompt asked for and what to swap to make it yours.
| Shot | Camera move | Mode and shape | Swap in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chase | Low tracking shot beside the runner | Text, 16:9 | Your character, coat and city |
| Lava flyover | Fast low drone pass that rises to reveal | Text, 16:9 | Any landscape at any hour |
| Train window close up | Slow push in on her face | Start image, 4:3 | Your own still |
| Salt flat fashion film | Slow orbit around the dancer | Text, 9:16 | The outfit, fabric and location |
| Iced tea commercial | Slow push in to a macro | Text, 16:9 | Your drink or product |
| 3D animated fox | Steady side tracking shot | Text, 16:9 | Any animal, creature or world |
How to use Runway Gen-4.5 on Pixel Dojo
- 1
Open Runway Gen-4.5
Pick it from the video models, or tap Use this prompt on any example above to load its prompt.
- 2
Write the shot
Name the shot size and camera move, then the subject, one action, the light and the lens. Add a start image if you want the clip to open on your own picture.
- 3
Pick the shape and length
Choose widescreen or vertical, or any of five shapes with a start image, and a length of 5, 8 or 10 seconds.
- 4
Generate and save
Your clip lands in your library. Keep it, animate the next shot or upscale it.
Runway Gen-4.5 pricing: included in every plan
Runway Gen-4.5 costs 4 credits per second of video. A 5 second clip is 20 credits, an 8 second clip is 32 credits and a 10 second clip is 40 credits. The price is the same from text or from a start image, in every shape.
Every clip on this page is 5 seconds and cost 20 credits.
Runway Gen-4.5 is included in every Pixel Dojo plan, with plans from $10/month, and credits roll over while you are subscribed. The same credits work on every image and video model on the site, so you can make a start image and animate it from one balance.
Runway Gen-4.5 questions
What is Runway Gen-4.5?
Runway Gen-4.5 is an AI video generator from Runway. It turns a text prompt, or a start image plus a prompt, into a cinematic 720p clip of 5, 8 or 10 seconds. On Pixel Dojo it runs in the browser and through the API as runway-gen-4-5.
What is Runway Gen-4.5 good at?
Camera work, prompt following and believable motion. It takes directions like tracking shots, orbits, push ins and drone reveals, and it gives cloth, water, hair and steam real weight. Every example on this page comes with its exact prompt.
Can Runway Gen-4.5 animate an image?
Yes. Add one start image and describe the motion and the camera. The clip opens on your picture and keeps the face, outfit and setting. With a start image you can pick 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 or 1:1.
What resolution and length does Runway Gen-4.5 make?
Every clip is 720p, at 5, 8 or 10 seconds. From text you can pick 16:9 or 9:16. Prompts can be up to 1000 characters.
Does Runway Gen-4.5 make sound?
No, its clips are silent. Add music or sound effects afterwards, or pick a video model with built in audio such as Veo 3.1 when a scene needs dialogue.
How much does Runway Gen-4.5 cost?
It is included in every Pixel Dojo plan from $10/month. It costs 4 credits per second, so a 5 second clip is 20 credits and a 10 second clip is 40 credits. You own what you make, with commercial use on every plan.
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