Figma Weave | Runway Aleph 2.0 Adds Video Control
Figma Weave now supports Runway Aleph 2.0, bringing more precise video direction into the Weave canvas. The update focuses on frame-level creative control, longer clips, reference-driven edits, and workflows where creators can shape a scene step by step instead of relying on one broad prompt.
Runway Aleph 2.0 gives Figma Weave stronger video direction
Runway Aleph 2.0 is now available in Figma Weave, giving creators a more controlled way to edit and direct video clips inside an AI-native creative canvas. Instead of treating video generation as a single prompt result, the workflow is built around deliberate creative decisions that can be previewed, refined, and connected across the project.
For designers, motion creators, editors, and visual teams, this matters because video work often depends on continuity. A good edit is not only about changing one frame. It is about keeping the subject, scene, style, and direction consistent while still allowing the creator to adjust the look, movement, environment, or story idea.
Longer clips make the tool more useful for full scenes
Aleph 2.0 supports video clips up to 30 seconds, which gives creators more space to direct a complete scene rather than only testing a very short motion idea. That makes the model more useful for concept videos, mood clips, ad tests, visual references, campaign drafts, and early motion design exploration.
The model can also use reference images to guide the look of the output. In a creative workflow, that can help when a team wants the video to follow a specific visual direction, style reference, environment, product mood, or character treatment while preserving the parts of the footage that do not need to change.
Keyframe edits help changes follow the subject
One of the most practical parts of Aleph 2.0 in Weave is keyframe-based editing. When a creator makes a change to a subject, the edit can carry through the video wherever that subject appears, instead of requiring the same idea to be recreated manually frame by frame.
This is useful for edits such as changing a character detail, adjusting a visual element, transforming a scene, or applying a new creative direction across a clip. For designers and editors, the value is not only speed. It is the ability to make a directed change while keeping the edit connected to the larger sequence.
The Weave canvas supports step-by-step creative decisions
Figma Weave frames the Aleph 2.0 workflow as a connected creative process. Creators can build the result one decision at a time, preview changes before committing, and continue refining the video as the direction becomes clearer.
That approach fits how many visual projects actually develop. A creator may start with a rough clip, test a lighting direction, add a new character, change the camera angle, or transform the environment. Having those decisions visible on a canvas makes the workflow easier to compare, adjust, and reuse.
Creators can explore scenes beyond the original footage
Aleph 2.0 is also designed to help creators go beyond what was originally captured. A scene can be reworked with a different camera angle, a new environment, a new character, or a stronger visual direction without needing a reshoot.
For early-stage creative work, that can be especially useful. Teams can test multiple versions of a visual idea side by side, explore alternate campaign directions, or create stronger reference material before committing to a final shoot, edit, or production path.
IMPORTANT: Figma notes that pricing will be updated soon to scale with input length. Figma Weave access, billing, credits, and full platform use may also depend on the current Figma Weave setup, so creators should check the official help pages before building regular production workflows around Aleph 2.0.{alertWarning}
Daisuki's Take: What This Means for Creative Workflows
Aleph 2.0 in Figma Weave is interesting because it makes AI video feel less like a one-shot generation tool and more like a directed creative process. The ability to guide clips with references, keyframes, and connected workflow steps gives creators more control over how a scene changes.
For designers and visual teams, that control matters. Video is becoming part of more creative workflows, from ads and social assets to concept reels and product storytelling. A tool that lets creators test scene changes without starting over can make early motion exploration faster and more flexible.
We would still treat this as a creative development tool before using it as a final production answer. The most useful workflow is likely testing directions, building references, exploring scene variations, and checking whether the output can hold enough consistency for the next stage of editing.
Sources and Recommended Links
- Direct every frame with Runway Aleph 2.0, now in Figma Weave | Figma Official Blog
- Figma Weave FAQ | Figma Official Help Center
