# Kling 1.0

- Date: 2024-06
- Type: model
- Credit: Kuaishou
- Post: https://x.com/minchoi/status/1806332328039297403
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/kling-1-0

China's Kuaishou launches Kling, and within weeks it goes global. The model produces surprisingly good 1080p video that competes with Runway and Pika from day one. Kling represents something important: real competition in AI video. More models means more options, lower prices, and faster innovation. Kling will go on to iterate faster than any other model family in the space.

Links:
- Kuaishou IR: https://ir.kuaishou.com/news-releases/news-release-details/kuaishou-unveils-proprietary-video-generation-model-kling
- PR Newswire: https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/kuaishou-unveils-proprietary-video-generation-model-kling-testing-now-available-302168760.html
- Min Choi: memes coming to life (20M views): https://x.com/minchoi/status/1806332328039297403
- Dustin Hollywood: give me prompts: https://x.com/dustinhollywood/status/1799926626731589725
- Dustin Hollywood: a cartoon forest scene: https://x.com/dustinhollywood/status/1800007000849629674
- Dustin Hollywood: IMAGINE AND IT WILL BE (45 min of Kling footage): https://x.com/dustinhollywood/status/1800347758542438576
- A horror sequence from a single image: https://x.com/cicada3301_kig/status/1817353163240095848

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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/kling-1-0
Era: 2024 · The Great Convergence
Last updated: 2026-10-02