Runway’s Gen-3 AI video generator was allegedly trained using thousands of YouTube videos and pirated movies, according to a leaked document obtained by 404 Media. Despite claims of using curated internal datasets, the training data reportedly includes content from major brands and popular influencers. Runway employees used open-source software to scrape these videos, circumventing YouTube's blocks with proxies.
The document also suggests consideration of pirated videos from various sites. Runway has not responded to multiple requests for comment, and after inquiries, the AI stopped generating videos with specific YouTubers' names.