Introducing Runway Aleph

A new way to edit, transform and generate video.

July 25, 2025

by Runway

Runway Aleph is a state-of-the-art in-context video model, setting a new frontier for multi-task visual generation, with the ability to perform a wide range of edits on an input video such as adding, removing, and transforming objects, generating any angle of a scene, and modifying style and lighting, among many other tasks.

How to Use Runway Aleph

Change Environments, Locations, Seasons and Time of Day

Turn ordinary footage into professional-grade visual effects. All while retaining as much, or as little, of your source footage as you'd like.

  • Rain
  • Sandstorm
  • Freeze
  • City
  • Desert

Original Video

"Add rain."

Generated Output

Add Things to a Scene

Enhance your footage with anything you can imagine. Runway Aleph seamlessly integrates new elements into existing scenes – add crowds to empty streets, place products on tables, or insert props you forgot to film. Simply describe what you want or provide a reference image, and watch it appear naturally in your video with proper lighting, shadows, and perspective.

  • Fireworks
  • Palm Trees
  • Characters

Original Video

"Add fireworks"

Generated Output

Remove Things from a Scene

Never worry about cluttered scenes or distracting elements again. With Runway Aleph, you can easily remove unwanted objects and elements from footage just by asking for it.

  • Remove smoke
  • Remove person
  • Remove Reflection

Original Video

"Remove the smoke"

Generated Output

Change Objects in a Scene

Runway Aleph allows you to easily retexture or entirely replace objects, subjects and more from existing videos. Either with a text prompt or a reference image of what you'd like to swap into your video.

  • Transform car
  • Change material

Original Video

"change the car into Chariots with horses"

Generated Output

Apply the Motion of a Video to an Image

Take the motion of any video and apply it to a new first frame image for fine grained camera control.

  • Reapplied drone footage

Original Video

"Apply the same motion to a green field landscape"

Generated Output

Alter a Character's Appearance

Change the age and appearance of actors with simple prompting. No need for complicated practical make up or costly visual effects work, just ask for what you want.

  • Old man to young man
  • Adult to child
  • Young man to old man

Original Video

"Make him young"

Generated Output

Recolor Elements of a Scene

Easily change the color of objects in a scene by providing a color swatch or describing the palette you're looking for.

  • House
  • Clothes
  • Table

Original Video

Color
"Change the house to red of image"

Generated Output

Relight Shots

Transform the mood of any scene with completely new lighting. Shot at the wrong time of day? Runway Aleph lets you change harsh noon light to golden hour, brighten underexposed footage, or create dramatic sunset lighting from a cloudy day. The lighting adjusts naturally across your entire scene, updating shadows, reflections, and color temperature to match your vision.

  • Dawn
  • Afternoon
  • Daytime

Original Video

"Make it dawn."

Generated Output

Green Screen Any Object, Person or Situation

Pull any person or object from your footage and place them on a clean background. Runway Aleph automatically isolates your subject with precise edge detection, preserving every detail from hair strands to transparent fabrics. Export with green screen, transparent background, or any solid color for seamless integration into other projects.

  • Green screen
  • Green screen background

Original Video

"Green screen the person"

Generated Output

Generate New Camera Angles

With Runway Aleph you can generate novel views of existing scenes with simple prompts. Whether you need a reverse shot or a low angle, you're now able to generate endless coverage.

  • Wide Shot
  • Extreme Close-up
  • Medium Shot

Original Video

"Generate a medium full shot of the subject"

Generated Output

Generate the Next Shot

Create seamless continuations of your story. With Runway Aleph, you can easily generate the next shot in your sequence just by asking for it.

  • Shot 1
  • Shot 2
  • Shot 3

Original Video

"Generate a next shot"

Generated Output

Use Any Style to Transfer to a Video

Transform any video with your desired aesthetic. With Runway Aleph, you can easily apply any style to your footage just by asking for it.

  • Style Transfer
  • Style Transfer
  • Style Transfer

Original Video

"Transfer the style of the video"

Generated Output

Runway Aleph represents a novel step forward for multi-task video generation and manipulation.

Aleph is now available for all paid users.