Open AI has blown everyone’s mind with its generative video model, Sora. However, it is not likely that the model will be available to try for free. Besides, it’s not available for the public  yet, even if you are paying for premium access. But that’s okay because generative video will be big this year, and OpenAI is not the only player in town. Here are some options if you want to generate some videos of your own for free.

Runway ML: Runway ML is possibly the best competitor to Sora out there right now. You get 125 free credits to play around with before you have to pay for pro access. You can use videos or images to get runway started. It might not be as good as Sora at text-to-video, but it’s just a matter of time before they get there. The 125 credits are minimal, so plan what you want to make before you do it. The lowest tier only gets you 600+ credits instead of the 125 offered, which seems a bit expensive. For your money, though, Runway ML delivers a whole plethora of options to create videos with a lot of prebuilt models. It is by far the best on this list. If you want to see what Runway is capable of, check out their Studio section, it is very impressive.