Runway recently announced their new AI video synthesis model, Gen-3 Alpha, which is still in development but shows promise in creating high-quality, novel video content from text prompts. This new model surpasses their previous best model and can generate 10-second-long video segments with improved consistency and coherency. While Gen-3 Alpha does not include audio in its generated clips, its visual fidelity improvement over the past year is undeniable. In comparison to OpenAI's Sora and Kuaishou Technology's Kling, Gen-3 Alpha offers unique capabilities in creating expressive human characters and surrealistic scenarios. Despite previous criticisms, Runway continues to innovate in the AI video synthesis space and has plans to integrate Gen-3 Alpha into their editing tools. This new model represents a step towards the development of "General World Models," which aim to simulate future events within different environments.