Runway Aleph 2.0 is live in Picsart, and it edits the video you already have instead of generating a new one from scratch. Describe the change you want in plain language, and Aleph 2.0 applies it to your footage while keeping everything else exactly as it was. It is the next generation of Runway’s flagship in-context video editing model, now with support for longer clips and multi-shot sequences, and you can use it today in the Picsart AI Video Editor and AI Playground. No reshoots, no retouching, no waiting weeks on edits.
Meet Runway Aleph 2.0
Runway Aleph 2.0 is an in-context AI video editing model. That means it works inside real footage you upload, reading the scene’s lighting, motion, and objects, then making the specific change you ask for while preserving the rest. Most AI video tools want to make something out of nothing: you type a prompt, wait, and the model invents a clip. Aleph 2.0 starts from the video you already shot and modifies only what you point it to.
The workflow is built around natural language. You describe the change you want, such as a different product color, a new background, or warmer lighting, and Aleph 2.0 carries that edit through your clip. There are no timelines to scrub, no masks to paint, and no keyframes to set. Because it edits in context, the background, lighting, and untouched details stay just as they were.
This makes Aleph 2.0 a fit for the kind of work that usually means another shoot or hours in a traditional editor. You can go from a single asset to every version you need in minutes, changing only what you want and keeping everything else intact.
What’s new in Aleph 2.0
Aleph 2.0 is an upgrade to the original Aleph model, and the headline improvements are about scope and precision. Two changes stand out for anyone editing real footage:
- Multi-shot sequences. In videos with several cuts or scene changes, Aleph 2.0 can apply your edit across the relevant shots, not just a single isolated clip. Change a product color or a wardrobe detail once, and it carries through the cuts where it belongs.
- Longer clips. Aleph 2.0 lets you edit clips up to 30 seconds long at 1080p, enough for ads, social posts, and short-form content rather than only a few seconds at a time.
The other upgrade is restraint. Most AI video editing models change more than you asked for: new cuts slip in, objects get modified, and the scene’s action shifts. Aleph 2.0 is built to change only what you described and keep everything else just as it was, so what you see is what you get.
How Aleph 2.0 is different from other AI video models
The clearest way to place Aleph 2.0 is by what it does not do. It does not generate a brand-new clip from a text prompt the way generation-first models such as Veo, Sora, Kling, and Luma Ray do. Those models are built to create footage that did not exist. Aleph 2.0 is built to transform footage that does.
That difference matters because real production work usually starts with an asset you already have: a product video, a brand spot, a piece of UGC, a clip from a past shoot. With a generation model, matching that existing look is hard. With Aleph 2.0, the existing look is the starting point, and the original motion and continuity are preserved by design. You are editing reality, not re-rolling the dice on a new scene.
Inside Picsart you do not have to choose one approach over the other. Aleph 2.0 sits alongside the full lineup of video models in the AI Playground, so you can generate a clip from scratch with one model and refine real footage with Aleph 2.0, all on a single subscription. See the complete set on the Picsart video models page.
What you can do with Aleph 2.0
Aleph 2.0 covers the edits that normally send you back to set or deep into a timeline. Here is what it handles inside Picsart.
Change one element, keep the rest
Describe a single thing you want to change, such as a product color, a hairstyle, or a piece of clothing, and Aleph 2.0 changes only that. The background, the lighting, and the other details in the frame stay exactly as they were. This is the core of in-context editing: targeted change, everything else preserved.
Add, remove, or swap objects
Aleph 2.0 can add an object to a scene, take one out, or swap one for another, and it keeps the shadows and reflections consistent so the edit looks like it belongs. Instead of rotoscoping or compositing by hand, you describe the result you want and let the model handle the physics of the frame.
Relight a scene and change the time of day
You can transform the mood of a shot with new lighting, shift the time of day, or change the weather across your footage. Harsh midday light can become golden hour, and an underexposed clip can be brightened, with the lighting change carried consistently through the scene rather than pasted on top.
Generate new camera angles
From a single shot, Aleph 2.0 can produce new perspectives such as close-ups, wide shots, over-the-shoulder views, or drone-like angles. That turns one piece of footage into coverage you would normally need multiple setups to capture.
Edit across multiple shots
When your video has several cuts, Aleph 2.0 can apply the same edit across the shots where it is relevant. This is what makes it practical for finished pieces such as ads and social videos, where a single change needs to hold up across an entire edit, not just one clip.
Because Aleph 2.0 preserves the original motion and continuity throughout, all of these edits land without breaking the feel of the source video.
Where to use Runway Aleph 2.0 in Picsart
Runway Aleph 2.0 is available on two Picsart surfaces, so you can pick the one that matches how you work.
Picsart AI Video Editor is the most direct path. Upload your footage, describe the change you want in a text prompt, and let Aleph 2.0 apply the edit while keeping the rest of the scene intact. It is a natural fit for ads, social posts, and short-form content where you are refining real footage rather than starting from a blank prompt.
Picsart AI Playground is where Aleph 2.0 lives next to the rest of Picsart’s video model lineup, including Veo, Sora, Kling, and Seedance. It is the place to experiment, compare approaches, and move between generating new footage and editing real footage without leaving the workspace, all on one subscription.
How to use Aleph 2.0 in Picsart
Getting started takes a few steps and no setup:
- Open the Picsart AI Video Editor or AI Playground.
- Select Runway Aleph 2.0 as your model and upload the video you want to edit.
- Describe the change in plain language, for example “change the jacket to red” or “make it golden hour.”
- Generate. Aleph 2.0 applies your edit where it is relevant and keeps everything else as it was.
- Chain another edit on the result to build up exactly the version you need.
Start editing with Aleph 2.0
The fastest way to understand Runway Aleph 2.0 is to point it at footage you already have and change one thing. Get the video you need from the video you already shot, in minutes, without a reshoot. Try Runway Aleph 2.0 in Picsart.
