Want to direct a movie? Try this new AI video generator for free

There’s a new AI video generator in town, and this one promises to make you feel like Steven Spielberg, at least a few frames at a time. Known as Frames, the tool takes descriptions of scenes that might be heard on a movie set and turns them into brief cinematic clips.

Coming from the minds at AI startup Runway, Frames is free for basic use but then runs anywhere from $15 a month to $1,500 a year. The freebie limits you to 105 one-time credits to generate videos. Use those up, and you’ll have to spring for one of the paid subscriptions. Those plans kick in a higher allotment of monthly credits, remove watermarks, offer greater storage, and tap into the Gen-3 Alpha model for the highest fidelity of video generation.

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After setting up an account and opting for the free basic plan or one of the paid flavors, …