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Runway and references or consistency: the dated notes

3 Runway entries on references or consistency, 6 December 2024 to 25 June 2025, across Act-One and Gen-4. The latest: an update to Gen-4 References improves object consistency. As of 2026-09-25.

Entries on references per line, this one markedA count of entries, which follows how often a maker writes notes.Entries on references per line, this one markedWan66Kling AI55PixVerse55HappyHorse33Runway33Vidu33Adobe Firefly Video22Google Veo22MiniMax Hailuo22Grok Imagine11Luma Ray11Seedance11Sora11
Fig. 1 A count of entries, which follows how often a maker writes notes.
Entries on references or consistency per line, read 2026-09-25.
LineEntries
Adobe Firefly Video2
Google Veo2
Grok Imagine1
HappyHorse3
Kling AI5
Luma Ray1
MiniMax Hailuo2
PixVerse5
Runway3
Seedance1
Sora1
Vidu3
Wan6

Inclusion rule. Lines with at least one entry of this kind. Order. Alphabetical by line.

Runway has 3 entries on references or consistency in the register, the first of them dated 6 December 2024.

1The entries

6 December 2024, Act-One

Act-One now allows you to transpose your performances directly onto characters inside of existing videos.

Runway, changelog
  • Character reference videos in Act-One
    Act-One puts a performance onto characters inside existing videosRunway, changelog / since 2024-12-06 / checked 2026-09-25

30 April 2025, Gen-4

Generate consistent characters, locations and more.

Runway, changelog
  • Gen-4 References
    Gen-4 References keeps characters and locations consistentRunway, changelog / since 2025-04-30 / checked 2026-09-25

145 days after the entry before it.

25 June 2025, Gen-4

An updated version of Gen-4 References that significantly improves object consistency and prompt adherence.

Runway, changelog
  • Gen-4 References: Improved Object Consistency
    An update to Gen-4 References improves object consistencyRunway, changelog / since 2025-06-25 / checked 2026-09-25

The gap from the previous entry: 56 days.

2The same kind of change in other lines

  • Adobe Firefly Video: 2 entries, July 2025 to December 2025
  • Google Veo: 2 entries, October 2025 to January 2026
  • Grok Imagine: 1 entry, July 2026
  • HappyHorse: 3 entries, April 2026 to June 2026
  • Kling AI: 5 entries, December 2025 to March 2026
  • Luma Ray: 1 entry, December 2025
  • MiniMax Hailuo: 2 entries, July 2026 to August 2026
  • PixVerse: 5 entries, August 2025 to July 2026
  • Sora: 1 entry, March 2026
  • Vidu: 3 entries, August 2025 to September 2026
  • Wan: 6 entries, May 2025 to August 2026

Runway, every entry · References and consistency, every line · Gen-4

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