RUNWAY'S AI VIDEO GENERATOR TRAINED ON THOUSANDS OF SCRAPED YOUTUBE VIDEOS

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Runway's AI text-to-video generator was trained using thousands of YouTube videos and pirated films sourced from significant entertainment channels and news outlets. The broad dataset includes videos from Netflix, Disney, and creators like MKBHD and Linus Tech Tips. YouTube's CEO noted that using its videos for AI training is a policy violation, but other prominent tech firms have also been linked to similar practices.