Go Beyond the Prompt. Direct the Performance.
Introducing Runway Act-Two. Your performance is the prompt. Translate your every move—from subtle hand gestures to full-body performance—into breathtaking character animation.
The Magic, Demystified
A simple, three-step workflow to bring your characters to life.
Upload a reference image of any character—photorealistic, animated, or abstract. Your vision, your cast.
Record a driving video with any camera. Act out the scene, capturing every gesture, expression, and movement.
Act-Two transposes your performance onto your character, generating a high-fidelity animation that preserves your intent.
Revolutionizing Creative Workflows
See how Act-Two is changing the game for creators across industries.
"Pre-visualization and final shots for VFX are slow and expensive."
Create realistic digital doubles and animated creatures that interact seamlessly with live-action footage. Animate an astronaut on Mars in minutes, not months.
"Character animation is a bottleneck. Lip-sync and full-body motion are tedious."
Go from storyboard to final animation at unprecedented speed. Act-Two handles the complex motion, letting you focus on storytelling.
"Populating game worlds with believable, non-repetitive NPCs is a massive challenge."
Generate endless variations of character animations for cinematics and in-game actions to create more immersive player experiences.
From Wishlist to Workflow
The community has been waiting. The revolution is here.
"This is the milestone I've been waiting for. AI filmmaking for serious narrative filmmakers has finally arrived."
"Just imagine how expensive motion capture was just a few years ago. This is a revolution."
"Okay, I believe it. This is incredible."
Frequently Asked Questions
The Story, Directed by You.
For decades, bringing a character to life required massive teams, complex technology, and prohibitive budgets. That era is over. With Act-Two, the only limit is your performance.