Runway hires HCI researcher nithinaray to work on AI video and world models
c_valenzuelab · x · 2026-09-17
HCI-focused researcher nithinaray is joining Runway to work on AI video generation and world models. She recalls Runway feeling "magical" back in 2022 and argues AI video has matured into a real creative medium; she aims to build interfaces that make powerful generative systems expressive and controllable. CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela welcomed her personally.
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