Runway

Runway is an innovative platform designed for fashion designers, artists, and creators who want to transform their sketches into photorealistic images and videos effortlessly. Using advanced AI technology, Runway enables designers to visualize their creations on models without the need to physically produce garments or hire photographers. This not only saves time and costs but also opens up new revenue opportunities by allowing users to mint their designs as NFTs directly from the platform.

With Runway, designers can choose from various models, customize the visual presentation, and create high-quality digital fashion content that can be used for marketing, portfolio development, or direct sales as NFTs. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular NFT marketplaces, providing an easy on-ramp for designers to enter the digital fashion space. Whether you're a seasoned designer or just starting, Runway democratizes access to high-quality fashion visualization tools, making it easier than ever to bring your creative visions to life.

The goal of Runway is to help onboard more creators onchain

Runway leverages Midjourney and OpenAI APIs to transform 2D fashion sketches into highly realistic images and videos. The backend, built using Node.js, handles the integration with these APIs and manages the heavy processing required for rendering the visuals. The AI models are fine-tuned to interpret and accurately represent various fashion elements, such as fabric textures, colors, and draping, ensuring that the final output closely matches the designer's vision.

Runway is developed with Next.js, and provides an intuitive interface where designers can upload sketches, select models, and customize the output.

Runway also uses Wagmi and Base onchainkit, allowing users to mint their designs as NFTs directly from the platform. This process is streamlined to make it easy for designers to enter the digital fashion space and explore new revenue streams.