Runway says no formal credit is required, but your project may still have attribution or disclosure obligations from other sources. Check the agreements and publishing requirements attached to the actual production before removing every credit line.
Identify who is asking for what
Runway's statement concerns credit to Runway. It does not establish the requirements of a stock provider, commissioned artist, client or publisher.
Also separate attribution from disclosure. Attribution identifies a contributor or source; disclosure explains something about how a scene was made. A production might need one, both or neither under its reviewed requirements. Do not treat the absence of a provider credit requirement as the answer to a client's AI-transparency question.
Create an attribution obligation register
Instead of a table, use one compact record for each source of possible obligations:
- Runway: Record its no-formal-credit statement and the date checked.
- Source asset: Copy any relevant licence wording into your private project record. Note the asset version and where the permission came from.
- Commissioned contributor: Check the agreement for name, role, wording and placement expectations.
- Client: Record any agreed credit, confidentiality or AI-disclosure language requiring review.
- Publisher: Obtain the requirements for the intended placement rather than assuming another publisher's approach applies.
For every record, add required text, location, language, evidence and approver. Mark uncertain wording for clarification. A receipt or an informal recollection is not a substitute for locating the relevant requirement.
Hypothetical example: a bilingual explainer
Suppose a Chennai studio is preparing a 30-second English and Tamil explainer. It proposes a Runway-generated background, a licensed illustration and a commissioned narration. In this hypothetical, the illustration agreement requests a named credit, while the narrator's agreement leaves credit placement unspecified.
Evaluate each delivery version separately: a website film has room for an end card, while a short cutdown may need another approved arrangement. Ask whether translated credits preserve the required name and wording. Do not assume a caption outside the video satisfies an agreement that specifies an on-screen credit.
Runway's no-credit statement resolves only the Runway entry. The illustration entry still needs compliance review, and the narration entry needs clarification if the parties' expectations differ.
Stop when obligations conflict
If the client requests no visible credits but an asset agreement appears to require one, pause that asset's inclusion. Seek an approved arrangement or choose a replacement with suitable documented terms. Do not silently delete the credit.
When comparing access in the AI tools catalog, check the access format and save offer terms before buying. Marketplace account/code/token offers are not proof of official subscription equivalence or a replacement for provider documentation.
Sources and scope
Runway usage rights establishes that Runway requires no formal credit. Source material checked 29 October 2026; features/policies may change. The register and bilingual example are editorial advice, not findings about any actual contract.