# Runway for architects: AI video for design presentations

Source: https://cloudbrain.in/ai-tools/runway
Last updated: 2026-11-12

Runway is a web-based AI platform for generating and editing video, images and audio. Architects and developers use it to turn renders and concept images into short presentation clips, and to edit videos for pitches and marketing. Clips are generated, not rendered from your model, so they drift from the design and must be checked.

## What is Runway?

Runway is a cloud-based creative platform for generating and editing video, images and audio. You start from a text prompt, an image or existing footage, and edit the results in one workspace. It runs in the browser, with mobile apps and an API for developers.

## How do architects and developers use Runway?

- **Presentation clips:** animating key renders with camera moves or changing daylight
- **Pitch and competition films:** short atmospheric sequences that set the mood of a scheme
- **Marketing:** short clips for project launches and social media, alongside model-based renders
- **Editing:** combining clips, stills and audio for project videos

## What should you check before using Runway on projects?

1. **Design drift.** Compare every clip with the current drawings and label generated clips as concept visuals.
2. **Data.** Read Runway's terms on training before uploading unpublished client work.
3. **Credits.** Estimate credit use per clip on a test project before committing to a plan.

Our article on [AI rendering for architects](/insights/ai-rendering-for-architects) explains where AI visuals fit and when you still need a traditional render. CloudBrain's [AI visualisation](/services/ai-visualisation) service sets up image and video pipelines for design teams.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can Runway make a walkthrough of my building?

It can animate renders and images into short clips, but the result is generated, not taken from your model, so details drift. For an accurate walkthrough, render from the model and use Runway for mood or editing.

### Is Runway free?

There is a free plan with one-time credits. Paid Standard, Pro and Max plans add monthly credits; Enterprise plans are for teams. Check current prices on Runway's pricing page.

### Who owns videos made in Runway?

Runway's terms say it doesn't claim ownership of your inputs or outputs and doesn't restrict commercial use of outputs. Its terms also allow it to use them to train its models.