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Kling 4.0 is Kuaishou’s next-generation flagship AI video model for text-to-video and image-to-video—built for higher visual quality, steadier character consistency, controllable camera motion, and stronger audio-visual performance across ads, short drama, and social.

Provider: Kuaishou

Category: video generation

Status: In progress

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Kling 4.0

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Kling 4.0 is Kuaishou’s next-generation flagship AI video model for text-to-video and image-to-video—built for higher visual quality, steadier character consistency, controllable camera motion, and stronger audio-visual performance across ads, short drama, and social.

Integration in progress

Kling 4.0 is coming to HiAPI

What is Kling 4.0 AI video generation

Kling 4.0 is Kuaishou’s next-generation flagship AI video model for creators who want higher visual quality, steadier motion and character consistency, and more controllable camera and audio-visual performance. It covers both text-to-video and image-to-video so scripts, hero stills, and boards can move closer to finished-looking tests.

Kling 4.0 doubles down on detail, motion and physics credibility, cross-shot character consistency, camera language control, audio-visual performance, and multi-shot storytelling. Ads, short-drama, and social teams can shape brand tests, drama hooks, animated PDP heroes, and always-on social pools around these strengths.

Whether you start from a written script or already have hero art and character stills, Kling 4.0 offers clear text-to-video and image-to-video workflows. Lock creative briefs, character Bibles, and shot lists early so generation lands closer to review-ready, campaign-ready AI video.

Text-to-video vs image-to-video: two creative paths

Text-to-video fits scripts and boards; image-to-video animates hero art, character stills, or packshots. Pick the path that matches your assets—both serve ads, short drama, and social.

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Your jobProductMain inputOutput
Text-to-video from a scriptText-to-videoSubject, action, setting, camera move, mood, and aspect ratioAn AI clip foundation ready to expand into multi-shot narratives
Image-to-video from key artImage-to-videoKey art, packshots, or character stills plus motion notesMotion direction that keeps subject appearance stable
Multi-shot narrative boardsBrief-to-clip pathBenefit points, scenes, shot sizes, and character relationshipsA review-ready ad or short-drama test structure
Lip-sync and dialogue pacingAudio-visual preparationSpeaker, language, vocal tone, and shot-density needsPrompt drafts ready to audition for mix and pacing

Text-to-video

Text-to-video from a script

Input
Subject, action, setting, camera move, mood, and aspect ratio
Output
An AI clip foundation ready to expand into multi-shot narratives

Image-to-video

Image-to-video from key art

Input
Key art, packshots, or character stills plus motion notes
Output
Motion direction that keeps subject appearance stable

Brief-to-clip path

Multi-shot narrative boards

Input
Benefit points, scenes, shot sizes, and character relationships
Output
A review-ready ad or short-drama test structure

Audio-visual preparation

Lip-sync and dialogue pacing

Input
Speaker, language, vocal tone, and shot-density needs
Output
Prompt drafts ready to audition for mix and pacing

From idea to Kling 4.0 finished-clip workflow

  1. 1

    Align finished-clip goals with model strengths

    Map Kling 4.0 text-to-video, image-to-video, character consistency, camera control, and A/V strengths to your ad, short-drama, or social goals.

  2. 2

    Choose text-to-video or image-to-video

    Start from text when ideating from a script; use image-to-video when you already have hero art or character stills, plus motion notes.

  3. 3

    Lock reusable shot language

    Organize prompts, framing notes, and shot lists into copyable blocks—reusable AI video assets for ads and social.

  4. 4

    Iterate shot-by-shot to review-ready clips

    Nail key shots first, then expand into multi-shot narrative. Use appearance locks and camera templates to control variants until ad tests or drama hooks hit review-ready quality.

Creative assets worth locking before you generate

Character Bibles, shot lists, and reusable prompt blocks become high-quality production inputs in Kling 4.0 workflows.

01

Write a crisp creative brief

One-line goal, audience, duration feel, must-have brand elements, and hard no-gos.

02

Gather references and hero stills

Character stills, product packshots, palettes, and moodboards—especially for image-to-video.

03

Break a shot list and prompt blocks

List 3–6 key shots and split subject, action, light, and camera into copyable blocks instead of cramming a whole film into one prompt.

04

Build reusable prompt templates

Turn appearance locks, camera phrasing, and aspect-ratio specs into templates so series ads and drama hooks iterate by swapping variables.

Kling 4.0 capabilities for finished AI video

Text-to-video + image-to-video dual path

Use text-to-video when ideating from scratch; lead with image-to-video when you already have hero art or character stills. Both paths cover script ideation and visual extension—core creative modes in Kling 4.0.

Character consistency across cuts

A top capability for multi-shot ads and short drama: stabler appearance language and references to reduce identity drift so series characters stay recognizable across cuts—built for multi-shot narrative and series content.

Camera control, motion physics, and framing

Specify dolly, pan, tracking, or locked-off shots for more credible motion and physics—while locking horizontal vs vertical safe margins per channel so ad tests and social cuts match placement specs.

Audio-visual performance and multi-shot polish

Kling 4.0 emphasizes audio-visual performance, dialogue pacing, and multi-shot continuity—turning winning shots into subject / action / light / camera blocks as reusable AI video production assets.

Ads, short drama, social: where Kling 4.0 shines

Brand ad board tests

Marketing and agencies turn product points and shot lists into vertical and horizontal variants—using stronger camera control and polish to speed internal review.

Short-drama hooks

Drama teams iterate teaser clips from a character Bible and conflict scene—stronger character consistency makes hook cuts feel series-ready.

Animate PDP hero stills

E-commerce teams use image-to-video to turn a hero still and benefit copy into short feed motion while keeping product appearance stable.

Always-on social pool

Content teams batch variants from templated prompt blocks while keeping subject style stable—for ads and always-on social.

Multilingual campaign cuts

Global GTM teams trial multiple languages against the same visual structure to expand ad and social coverage.

Pitch and previs

Directors and planners visualize rough boards at low cost—finished-looking AI video generation that speeds client buy-in.

Kling 4.0 text-to-video & image-to-video prompt examples

Multi-shot vineyard short

Misty vineyard terraces at sunrise, a hot-air balloon rising. Shot 1: wide balloon in golden light; Shot 2: traveler smiling in the basket; Shot 3: top-down terrace texture. Cinematic light, gentle push-in, 9:16.

Split the story into three shots with clear size and action, plus aspect ratio and camera move, to test multi-shot pacing.

Product hero spot

Matte-black wireless earbuds on wet stone, droplets sliding, rim light outlining edges. Slow orbit, shallow depth of field, commercial polish, 16:9.

Emphasize material, light, and camera move for commerce and brand tests. Keep the same controls when swapping the subject.

Three-cut character continuity

Same street performer in a red windbreaker: wide open, mid performance, close-up hands across three cuts; keep face and wardrobe consistent; dusk neon city; upbeat pacing.

Lock identity with stable wardrobe and appearance language across cuts—validates character consistency for series content and short-drama hooks.

JP/EN bilingual beat

Tokyo convenience store: clerk greets in Japanese, then switches to English to introduce a new onigiri. Locked-off mid shot, natural gestures, readable lip sync, bright interior.

Specify language switches, lip sync, and camera lock to leave room for mix and pacing in multilingual campaign cuts.

Explore Kling 4.0

Get ready for text-to-video and image-to-video workflows

Build around Kling 4.0’s quality, character consistency, camera motion, and audio-visual strengths—lock creative briefs, references, and shot lists so ads, short-drama hooks, and social cuts are ready to generate.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kling 4.0?

Kling 4.0 is Kuaishou’s next flagship AI video generation model for text-to-video and image-to-video—higher visual quality, steadier character consistency, controllable camera motion, and stronger audio-visual performance for ads, short drama, and social.

What is Kling 4.0 good for?

Brand ad tests, short-drama hooks, animated PDP heroes, always-on social batches, and narrative shorts that need stronger camera control and character consistency.

Text-to-video or image-to-video?

Start from text when ideating from a script; use image-to-video when you already have hero art or character stills. Many teams run both and compare—pick the path that best matches assets and finished-clip goals.

Can I generate with Kling 4.0 today?

This page is a model introduction and workflow prep guide—generation availability follows the page status. You can review capabilities and use cases now, and prepare creative briefs, character Bibles, and shot lists ahead of time.

How do I write better Kling video prompts?

Specify subject, action, setting, light, camera move, and aspect ratio. Split complex stories into shots, and lock appearance language for character consistency.

Where is pricing?

Prices appear on the model page and pricing docs after the model is callable and commercially configured. Intro pages do not show provisional price figures.