Kling 4.0 Launches in October With 30-Second Clips
Kuaishou's Kling AI will launch Kling 4.0 in October with 30-second native video generation; a lightweight Flash preview is already live for annual members.
Video Generation News and Analysis
16 verified stories covering Video Generation, product updates and industry developments.
PixTV AI Launches With Multiple Models on One Infinite Canvas
PixTV AI launched Sept. 14, linking GPT 6, Opus 5, GPT Image 2.5 and Seedance 2.5 in one infinite canvas, with launch-week annual plans up to 41% off.
SGLang speeds up MiniMax-H3 1.95x with zero quality loss
LMSYS benchmarked MiniMax-H3 on 8x H200 GPUs: SGLang's lossless path beats Diffusers by up to 1.95x, while steeper tiers trade SSIM fidelity for up to 6x speed.
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash Chains Clips Up to 40 Seconds
Google's Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash extends video continuation from a 1-second to a 10-second lookback window, adding first/last frame control, a 360p draft mode, 4K upscaling and 3-second video references.
Agnes Video 2.5 Launches Free Tier, Pro Version Priced at $1.50/Minute
Agnes Video 2.5's free Flash tier goes live capped at 720p, 4-to-12-second clips and 3 requests a minute, while the paid Pro version prices the API at $1.50 per minute of video.
Alibaba's Wan3.0 Debuts With 30-Second AI Video Generation
Alibaba's Wan3.0 video model went into open beta on August 24, extending single-clip length to 30 seconds and adding document-to-video input, with pricing that puts commercial output within reach.
PixPix Adds FLUX Upscale for One-Pass 4K Product Video
PixPix has integrated Black Forest Labs' FLUX Upscale, letting sellers generate 4K product videos in a single pass instead of two separate paid steps.
FLUX Upscale Regenerates Video to Native 4K in Four Steps
Black Forest Labs' FLUX Upscale regenerates video to native 4K in four steps, but per-pixel pricing makes a 10-second clip cost six to eight dollars to sharpen.
MiniMax launches Design, stitching 15-second clips into full films
MiniMax's new Design platform uses AI agents to stitch its 15-second H3 clips into coherent films up to 3 minutes, aimed at short dramas and brand video.
Seedance 2.5 Adds 30-Second Control
ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 is live with 30-second generation, up to 50 multimodal references and timestamp-level editing.
MiniMax Opens Its H3 Video Model
MiniMax H3 combines 2K, 15-second video, native stereo audio, RMB 0.8-per-second pricing and a coming open-weight release.
DeepMind GenCeption turns a video-generation backbone into a general vision model
DeepMind GenCeption turns a video-generation backbone into a general vision model. The piece reviews the verified facts and why the signal matters beyond one announcement.
Google pushes cheaper image and video models
Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite for fast low-cost image generation and previewed Gemini Omni Flash for short video generation and conversational editing.
Google launches Veo 3.1 Lite, AI video at 5 cents per second
Google released Veo 3.1 Lite on March 31, positioning it as its most cost-effective video generation model, just after OpenAI shut down Sora. The model is available to developers via the Gemini API.
MiniMax's Hailuo AI Emerges as a Dark Horse in Chinese Video Generation
MiniMax, a relatively low-profile Chinese AI company, has built a strong reputation for its Hailuo AI video generation tool, which rivals top-tier domestic tools and early versions of Sora in quality.
OpenAI Shuts Down Sora, Losing Millions Daily
OpenAI has shut down its Sora video generation service, citing unsustainable daily losses of around $1 million and the collapse of a potential partnership with Disney.