# Kling (Kuaishou)

> Kling is a video generation AI model from Kuaishou, representing the Chinese frontier in generative media and AI-powered video creation.

Source: https://metavert.io/kling  
Published: 2026-03-16  
Updated: 2026-03-16

Agentic Economy

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Layer 4: Foundation Models & Intelligence as Kling

**Kling** is an AI video generation model developed by **Kuaishou**, one of China's largest short-video platforms. Kling generates high-quality video clips from text prompts and images, competing with Western counterparts like [Runway](https://metavert.io/runway), [Luma Labs](https://metavert.io/luma-labs), and Sora ([OpenAI](https://metavert.io/openai)).

Kling represents the Chinese frontier in generative media—alongside Alibaba's [Qwen](https://metavert.io/alibaba-qwen) in language models and [DeepSeek](https://metavert.io/deepseek) in reasoning, Kling demonstrates that the foundation model race is global, not limited to Silicon Valley.

In the [Seven Layers of the Agentic Economy](https://metavert.io/seven-layers), Kling sits at **Layer 4: Foundation Models & Intelligence**, in the Generative Media subcategory.

## Related Topics

- [Runway](https://metavert.io/runway) — AI video generation
- [Luma Labs](https://metavert.io/luma-labs) — 3D and video AI
- [Midjourney](https://metavert.io/midjourney) — AI image generation
- [Stability AI](https://metavert.io/stability-ai) — Open-source generative models

## Further Reading

- [Kling AI](https://klingai.com) — Official website