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Runway Launches Ruby: One-Click 16-bit HDR Video Conversion

Runway launched Ruby, a model that upscales SDR videos to up to 16-bit HDR. Follow-up coverage highlighted its ability to convert videos from any model into professional delivery formats.

2026-08-21 ~ 2026-08-24 · 2 episodes · 11 posts

Episode 1 · Runway Launches Ruby: One-Click SDR-to-16-bit HDR Video Conversion (2026-08-21, 8 posts)

Runway launched Ruby on August 21, a new model that upscales SDR video to up to 16-bit HDR, covering all uploaded or AI-generated videos up to 30 seconds on the platform. The feature is live for Max plan and enterprise users, filling a long-missing HDR gap in professional video workflows.

Confirmed

  • Ruby converts SDR video into 16-bit EXR sequences or 10/12-bit ProRes and HEVC formats, supporting BT.2020 color gamut and PQ/HLG transfer standards.
  • It applies to any uploaded or generated video up to 30 seconds, including live-action and generated content.
  • Availability is limited to Max plan and enterprise users.
  • 16-bit HDR (ProRes and EXR sequence) export support applies to all video generation models on the Runway platform.
  • Per @AIAndrew, officials called it one of the community's most requested features in 8 years, with more updates coming in the following weeks.

Why it matters

  • HDR with high bit depth and wide color gamut is essential for professional post-production and color grading; Ruby lets AI-generated content enter professional pipelines directly, solving, as @Vjeux noted, the problem of generated footage not being usable in final-pixel pipelines.
  • Support for industry-standard formats like EXR/ProRes lowers integration costs with tools such as DaVinci Resolve.

Episode 2 · Runway Launches Ruby for Pro-Grade Video Delivery (2026-08-24, 3 posts)

Runway launched Ruby, a tool that converts videos generated by any model into 16-bit EXR or 10/12-bit ProRes formats, now also available via API. It aims to standardize professional delivery for AI-generated video.