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Kling just announced VIDEO 3.0 - a significant upgrade from their 2.6 and O1 models.

Key improvements:

*Extended duration:* • Up to 15 seconds of continuous video (vs previous 5-10 seconds) • Flexible duration ranging from 3-15 seconds • Better for complex action sequences and scene development

*Unified multimodal approach:* • Integrates text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-to-video • Video modification and transformation in one model • Native audio generation (synchronized with video)

*Two variants:* • VIDEO 3.0 (upgraded from 2.6) • VIDEO 3.0 Omni (upgraded from O1)

*Enhanced capabilities:* • Improved subject consistency with reference-based generation • Better prompt adherence and output stability • More flexibility in storyboarding and shot control

This positions Kling competitively against: - Runway Gen-4.5 ($95/month) - Sora 2 (limited access) - Veo 3.1 (Google) - Grok Imagine (just topped rankings)

The 15-second duration is particularly interesting - enables more narrative storytelling vs the typical 5-second clips. Combined with native audio, this could change workflows for content creators.

Pricing isn't mentioned in the announcement. Previous Kling models ranged from $10-40/month, significantly cheaper than Runway.

Anyone have access to test this yet? Curious how the quality compares to Runway and Sora at this new duration.