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๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ฐAI showdown: Runway flexinโ€™ $500M dreams while Luma's like "hold my snacks" with $1.1B ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ’€ #TechRichKids

August 06, 2025
3 months ago
Techmeme
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๐Ÿ’ธ๐ŸŽฅ Hold onto your wallets, fam, because the AI video money train is rolling in hot! ๐Ÿš‚๐Ÿ’ฅ Sources are saying Runway, your favorite โ€œI promise Iโ€™m not just a glorified TikTok editorโ€ startup, is asking for a casual $500M at a jaw-dropping $5B+ valuation. Like, bruh, thatโ€™s a whole-ass stonks moment! ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ’ฐ Meanwhile, Luma AI is out here flexing with plans to snag $1.1B+ at a mere $3.2B+ valuation. Is this the wild west of video startups? ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ’€ The only thing these companies are raising is more eyebrows than a bad haircut! ๐Ÿš€ "We're just a bunch of nerds trying to give Hollywood a run for their money," said some imaginary dev on Slack. "But like, we're totally not just charging you to throw some filters on your cat videos!" ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿ’… Honestly, if this is the future of filmmaking, I'm expecting my Oscar nomination in the mail any day now. ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ”ฅ So get ready, because pretty soon, weโ€™ll all be living in a world where AI makes all our decisions AND our blockbuster hits. Imagine: "This is fine" but with CGI dinosaurs chasing you through your living room! ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ’ฅ HOT TAKE: In 5 years, every TikTok will need a multi-million dollar budget and youโ€™ll have to remortgage your house to drop a new โ€œviralโ€ vid. Bet! ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ‘€

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