Kling AI (company)

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Kling AI
Developer(s) Kuaishou
Initial releaseJune 10, 2024;15 months ago (2024-06-10) (beta)
Stable release
2.1 / May 28, 2025;3 months ago (2025-05-28)
Type Text-to-video model
Website klingai.com

Kling AI is a generative artificial intelligence service created and hosted by the Beijing-based technology company Kuaishou. Kling generates videos from natural language descriptions, called prompts. [1]

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History

Kling AI was developed by Kuaishou, a Chinese technology company founded in 2011 that operates a popular short video platform. [2] Kuaishou launched the first version of Kling AI in June 2024, making it available for public testing within its video editing app, KuaiYing. [3]

In December 2024, Kuaishou released Kling 1.6, which featured improved video generation capabilities. This was followed by Kling 2.0 in April 2025, and Kling 2.1 in May 2025, which introduced different quality modes for users. [4] [5]

On June 5, 2025, celebrating its first anniversary, Kling launched a referral program. [6] Through it, new users get 50% extra free credits (up to a limit of 5,000 credits) by entering the Kling AI referral code 7BPNSXVCR8FL when purchasing a plan. [7]

Technology

Kling AI uses a diffusion-based transformer architecture (DiT), which has been enhanced by Kuaishou with a self-developed 3D variational autoencoder (VAE) network. This 3D VAE network allows for synchronous spatiotemporal compression, which helps to improve the quality of the generated videos while maintaining training efficiency. [8]

The model also features a computationally efficient, full-attention mechanism that serves as a spatiotemporal modeling module. This allows Kling AI to accurately capture complex motion and details in videos, including fast-moving objects and drastic scene changes. [9]

Model versions

Kling AI has been released in several versions, each with different capabilities and features. The models are available in different modes, including Standard, Pro, and Master, which offer varying levels of resolution, video duration, and creative control. [10]

Comparison of Kling AI model versions
VersionResolutionMax durationFrame rateKey features
Kling 1.6 Standard720p5 seconds24/30fpsBasic text-to-video and image-to-video, first frame control
Kling 1.6 Pro1080p10 seconds30fpsImage-to-video only, first and last frame control (for 5s clips)
Kling 2.0 Master720p5 seconds24fpsImproved realism, camera movement, and prompt adherence
Kling 2.1720p/1080p5 seconds+30fpsStandard (720p) and Professional (1080p) modes, start and end frame control

Reception

Kling AI's content moderation policies have faced criticism. The model operates under strict censorship rules that align with Chinese government regulations, preventing the generation of content related to sensitive topics such as politics, protests, or criticism of the government. [11]

Furthermore, the popularity of Kling AI has attracted malicious actors. In May 2025, a malware campaign was discovered that used fake Kling AI websites and advertisements to distribute infostealer malware to unsuspecting users. [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ Tobin, Meaghan (25 July 2025). "China Is Closing the A.I. Gap With the United States". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "ByteDance joins OpenAI's Sora rivals with AI video app launch". Reuters. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Thorbecke, Catherine (14 August 2024). "China's AI Video Rush Is a Wake-Up Call for the World". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Ahern, Brendan (21 August 2025). "China Market Update: Kuaishou, Bilibili & Full Truck Beat, Tencent Releases Valorant". Forbes. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Jiang, Ben (15 April 2025). "China's Kuaishou unveils 'world's most powerful' AI video generator to rival OpenAI's Sora". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kling AI Referral Code". Kling AI. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Kling AI Referral Code: 50% Free Extra Credits". Claude. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "LAVID: An Agentic LVLM Framework for Diffusion-Generated Video Detection". Arxiv. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Enhancing Scene Transition Awareness in Video Generation via Post-Training". Arxiv. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Kling Video Models: The Essentials". Scenario. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (24 July 2024). "A new Chinese video-generating model appears to be censoring politically sensitive topics". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Lakshmanan, Ravie (21 May 2025). "Fake Kling AI Facebook Ads Deliver RAT Malware to Over 22 Million Potential Victims". The Hacker News. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Joseph, Jibin (3 June 2025). "Warning: Facebook Ads for AI Video Generators Might Be Malware". PC Mag. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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