Creating New Realities with Runway | Cristóbal Valenzuela (Runway)
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From an art-school project to one of the most advanced creative AI platforms, Runway has been at the forefront of redefining how humans and machines make sense of the world. On the Founder Stage, co-founder and CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela joins Yazhou Sun of Bloomberg to unpack the journey behind Runway’s rise, the company’s newest model, and the role of world models in pushing video generation closer to general intelligence. They’ll explore how this technology extends beyond entertainment, and what it takes to keep creativity, trust, and responsibility at the center as AI learns to see the world. Slush is the most founder-focused event on Earth, delivering actionable company-building advice while bringing together the who’s who in startups and tech. Slush will be back on Nov 18–19, 2026 in Helsinki, Finland. Stay in the loop: slush.org linkedin.com/company/slush instagram.com/slushhq x.com/slushhq