Kling AI launches Kling 4.0 globally with 30-second native video and expanded Omni Reference
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On October 16, 2026 Kling AI announced the global launch of Kling 4.0, its professional-grade video model with stable dynamic motion, complex camera work, native 30-second generation extendable to two minutes, and audio-visual output across multiple languages and dialects. Enhanced Omni Reference takes up to 10 keyframes and 15 references (images, video, audio) with 8,000-token prompts; it is live on the Kling website, with API and Adobe Firefly availability announced as upcoming.
Why it matters
Native 30-second multimodal-controlled video puts a Chinese lab at parity or ahead of Western flagships like Sora and Veo for long coherent shots.
Importance: 4/5
flagship/notable release with independent signal (upvotes or multi-source coverage)
Sources
official
Kling AI Blog