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Kling.
- Episodes
- 29
- First seen
- 011 SEP 22 2024
- Last seen
- 076 AUG 02 2026
- Spoken mentions
- 71
The Fast Hours take
Rory and Drew rate Kling as one of the most reliable video models despite a rough start — an early free-trial render took six hours and never finished (Ep. 13). They praise its precise prompt adherence (Ep. 31) and fast shipping: 'ingredients' blending ahead of rivals (Ep. 40), an edit model and motion capture before most competitors had one (Ep. 61), and by 2026 native 4K that beat Veo on realism (Ep. 67) plus a simplicity Rory now prefers over Seedance (Ep. 76).
Into it 19Mixed 5 Not sold 1Discussed 4 oldest → newest
Receipts about Kling
“Unusable in comparison to what else is out there. Like, in comparison to Seedance and Kling 3 and LTX and like, I don't know. It just doesn't hold up anymore.”
“Kling has it. Kling has an edit model. Kling didn't have an image model four months ago. They have an edit model. It's like, what are you guys doing?”
“It has the selection between three and 10 seconds … if you're using it on Flow, it's eight seconds for the keyframe to go from start to end, and sometimes that's too much time — it makes stuff up to happen in between the shots.”
“I think people just start to sleep on Runway. Candidly, the quality is not on a Veo 3 level or a Kling 2.0 level. But sometimes you don't need that. Sometimes you just need something fun like this, and Runway can do that.”
“Kling is so damn precise to what you tell it to do. But there's also the fun aspect - I want the AI tools to take over a little bit and put their own spin on it.”
“If there is one differentiator that the other tools can't sort of compete with Sora yet, it's the blend and remix functionality. … Blend to me is like the most unique feature. There's no other tool that can do that.”
Every episode with Kling
- Episode 76 AUG 02 2026 How to Build AI Workflows That Never Start From Zero Rory's steady favorite over Seedance for its simplicity and consistent, generous creator outreach. Into it
- Episode 70 JUN 07 2026 The Weird AI Video Formula Getting Millions of Views Kept 'in his back pocket' for reliable start-frame/end-frame generations within the first few tries. Into it
- Episode 69 MAY 24 2026 Google Dropped Too Many AI Tools. Which Ones Matter? Praised for its recent native 4K update and steady release cadence. Into it
- Episode 67 APR 26 2026 GPT Image 2 Is Good. But Is It Nano Good? Kling 3 · Beats Veo on realism; its new native 4K output is called a real step forward. Into it
- Episode 63 FEB 19 2026 Midjourney V8 Countdown + Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0 and Higgsfield Fallout 3.0 · Cited for a release cadence the hosts use to predict Midjourney's and Veo's own timing. Into it
- Episode 61 JAN 10 2026 Live Visual AI AMA: You Asked. And We Went There Praised for already having an edit model, for motion transfer/motion capture, and for honoring last year's pricing. Into it
- Episode 60 JAN 01 2026 Fast Hours 2025 Wrapped: Tools, Shifts, and Wake Up Calls 2.0 · Named among April's 'very good' releases in the video pileup. Into it
- Episode 59 DEC 21 2025 Midjourney v8 Countdown + Nano Banana Pro vs ChatGPT Image 1.5 O1 · 3–10 second keyframe selection lets shots cut cleanly instead of improvising motion like an 8-second window. Into it
- Episode 58 DEC 03 2025 Midjourney Edit Models + Nano Banana Pro: Eating Lunches in the Upside Down O1 · Namechecked as hyped 'game-changing' video tech, though Rory says it's not on Nano Banana's level of impact. Mixed
- Episode 49 AUG 31 2025 Midjourney Token Bashing, Nano Banana, and Weavy with Marco Isle 2.1 · Rory's pick for start/end-frame keyframes since Veo 3 doesn't support them yet Into it
- Episode 48 AUG 16 2025 Midjourney Video Update: HD for All & Batch Size Changes + Our Style Explorer Wishlist Praised for letting users download a clip raw or pre-mixed with sound effects Into it
- Episode 47 AUG 03 2025 Midjourney TV (MJTV) + Personalized Explore Pages Rory recalls it having a chaos-like slider for video, unlike most other tools Discussed
- Episode 45 JUL 06 2025 Midjourney Video Breakdown Part 2 Its limited API is the likely model for Midjourney's own API; also 'crushed' a product-morph test Into it
- Episode 44 JUN 20 2025 Midjourney Video is Here! Nerds React + New --SRef System Chop-Up Named alongside Minimax as relatively good at keeping style consistent frame-to-frame during image-to-video Into it
- Episode 42 JUN 09 2025 Can Midjourney Actually Compete in Video? +Sref & Monetization Talk 2.1 · Rory met Kling's sole US rep at Tribeca-week events; praises its shipping pace and coherence-vs-creative slider Into it
- Episode 41 JUN 01 2025 Midjourney Deep Hours: Existential Dread But Make It Funny Called accessible but its website has grown cluttered with 'a million things' lately Mixed
- Episode 40 MAY 26 2025 Veo 3 Makes Yesterday's Best Look Like a Beta Test +Runway & Midjourney Check-In 2.0 · Credited as the pioneer of compositional 'ingredients' blending; praised for consistent prompting across versions Into it
- Episode 32 MAR 07 2025 Midjourney Questions Answered Praised for image-to-video quality; its multi-image "elements" blend takes about 20 minutes per generation Mixed
- Episode 31 FEB 16 2025 Midjourney: New Tricks, Wild Updates, and Deep Cuts Praised for precise, literal adherence to a prompt, contrasted with MiniMax's looser creative spin Into it
- Episode 30 FEB 09 2025 Midjourney Moodboards The Deeper You Go, the Crazier It Gets Called an emerging all-in-one with virtual try-on and "elements" scene-mixing features Into it
- Episode 29 FEB 02 2025 Midjourney: New Describe Feature, Mood Boards & The Future 1.6 · Needs explicit direction; a bare cinematic prompt on Kling 1.6 barely does anything Not sold
- Episode 27 JAN 19 2025 Midjourney From Dall E 2 creative freedom Julie Wieland Named among tools with a creator program offering free access to active posters Discussed
- Episode 23 DEC 22 2024 Early Sora Tester Shares Everything Named as genuinely strong for one-shot generations, alongside Hailuo, but lacking Sora's camera control Discussed
- Episode 22 DEC 15 2024 130k YouTuber Spills Tea on Current State of Gen AI Tools Named as a personal favorite alongside Hailuo and Runway Into it
- Episode 21 DEC 08 2024 Is Midjourney in Trouble? Updates, Discussions, and AMA New try-on feature called imperfect; it loses fidelity on render and needs an upscale workaround Mixed
- Overtime OCT 18 2024 Gen AI for Creators | Pulse Check: Midjourney, Runway, Minimax, Krea, Flux & More Praised as the most natural at rendering human movement among the video models compared Into it
- Episode 13 OCT 13 2024 Midjourney After Dark: AI Video Wars, Style Code Exploration, Artistic Attributes +, More Added Motion Brush; Rory's free-trial generation took six hours and never finished Mixed
- Episode 12 SEP 29 2024 Midjourney Mysteries Unveiled: Your Questions, Our Answers (Part 2) Same pre-baked-motion image-to-video context as Runway and Luma Discussed
- Episode 11 SEP 22 2024 The Next Gen (AI) Toolkit for Creatives feat. Chris Branch Chris praises its clean, non-daunting interface as a model for lowering the barrier to entry for new users Into it
Quick answers
When did Fast Hours first talk about Kling?
Kling first came up in Episode 11, “The Next Gen (AI) Toolkit for Creatives feat. Chris Branch”, published September 22, 2024.
What is the latest Fast Hours episode about Kling?
The most recent is Episode 76, “How to Build AI Workflows That Never Start From Zero” (August 2, 2026).
How many Fast Hours episodes discuss Kling?
29 episodes so far. In the 29 we have logged in detail, Rory and Drew were into it 19 times, mixed 5, not sold 1, and simply discussed it 4.
