AnalysisOpinion / analysisLarge Language Models · Image, Video & 3D Generation · Speech & Audio1 source · Oct 19, 2026

Kling AI drops version 4.0 with stereo audio, multilingual lip sync, and a lighter Flash variant

Kling AI has released version 4.0 of its video generator with support for clips up to 30 seconds, ten keyframe images as input, and prompt comprehension expanded to 8,000 tokens.

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  • In comparisons with Wan 3.0 and Seedance 2.5, Kling 4.0 holds its own but doesn't pull ahead, which could be an early sign that the breakneck pace of progress in AI video models is starting to level off.
  • The article Kling AI drops version 4.0 with stereo audio, multilingual lip sync, and a lighter Flash variant appeared first on The Decoder.

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  • [1]Kling AI drops version 4.0 with stereo audio, multilingual lip sync, and a lighter Flash variant
    The Decoder · Oct 19, 05:36 PM
    Kling AI has released version 4.0 of its video generator with support for clips up to 30 seconds, ten keyframe images as input, and prompt comprehension expanded to 8,000 tokens.
    In comparisons with Wan 3.0 and Seedance 2.5, Kling 4.0 holds its own but doesn't pull ahead, which could be an early sign that the breakneck pace of progress in AI video models is starting to level off.

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