Runway or FutureSelf for vision boards?
Runway is an AI video generator: short clips from text or images, with a free tier of 125 one-time credits and paid plans from $12 a month billed yearly. FutureSelf draws 8 photoreal still scenes of you on one board. Video does not work as a lock-screen wallpaper; a still board does.
Photo Beats Video - For Now
A still board fits where people actually look every day: a lock screen or a desktop. Video is better for something you sit down and watch. Use a still board for the daily view and a clip for an occasional ritual if you want both.
Why Runway ML isn't enough
Video does not wallpaper
Lock screens show still images, not auto-playing video.
Credits per clip
Runway charges in credits, and video uses more of them than stills.
When Runway Wins
Making a short video you sit down and watch, for example during a morning routine.
One selfie. 8 photoreal scenes of you on one board.
When FutureSelf Wins
A still board of you for the lock screen or desktop, seen every day without opening anything.
One selfie. 8 photoreal scenes of you on one board.
Common Questions
Q.Is Runway free for vision board video?
There is a free tier with 125 one-time credits; paid plans start at Standard, $12 a month billed yearly or $15 monthly. Checked on runway.com 2026-10-12.
Q.Can FutureSelf generate video?
No. FutureSelf makes still scenes on one board.
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