WAIC Live | Kuaishou Keling AI Leads 'Generative AI Application Year One' with Over 200 Million Videos Generated}

On July 27, during the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Kuaishou Keling AI held an ecosystem forum themed "Generative AI Application Year One." The event disclosed that Kuaishou Keling AI now has over 45 million creators worldwide, with the product having undergone more than 30 iterations since launch, generating over 200 million videos and 400 million images, serving more than 20,000 enterprise clients.

At this forum focused on the industry applications of generative AI, participants explored how AI empowers fields such as film and television, creative arts, e-commerce, and gaming. Industry partners, renowned directors, and creators jointly discussed diverse application scenarios of generative AI.

Deep Application Year One: Building New Infrastructure for Video Creation in the AI Era

"2025 will be a pivotal year for the deep application of generative AI technology," said Gan Kun, Senior Vice President of Kuaishou, head of Keling AI, and head of the community science line. He noted that since Keling AI's launch in June last year, the industry has recognized the technological inflection point of video generation large models, with rapid maturity and development.

He emphasized that generative AI is not just a technological innovation but also a reshaping of production relations. Keling AI aims to become the new infrastructure for video creation in the AI era, enabling "everyone to tell good stories with AI." Currently, Keling AI provides API services to over 20,000 enterprise clients across advertising, animation, gaming, and other industries. Future trends will focus on continuous breakthroughs in generation quality and controllability, with technological advancements opening more industry possibilities.

Gan Kun, Senior Vice President of Kuaishou and head of Keling AI, delivering a speech at the forum

"The Keling AI platform has generated over 400 million images and more than 200 million videos. Behind this is a moment of inspiration ignited," said Li Yang, head of product and operations at Keling AI. He shared key progress, application deployment, and new explorations over the past year: with more than 30 rapid iterations, Keling AI has become a comprehensive AI productivity engine, liberating creative productivity with higher-quality models and more efficient tools.

Li Yang highlighted that the team strives to develop products aligned with technological boundaries and user needs. They focus on improving core models to address issues like duration, coherence, and consistency. Additionally, they launched a new creative workspace, "Ling Canvas," which integrates infinite visualization, AI-assisted creation, and real-time multi-user collaboration, helping users turn scattered ideas into visual works seamlessly.

Li Yang sharing insights during the event

During WAIC, Keling AI also launched new features like multi-image reference and Ling Canvas. The upgraded multi-image reference significantly improves consistency in characters, scenes, and styles; Ling Canvas, launched on July 27, offers a visual workspace with infinite space, AI creation assistance, and real-time collaboration, providing a smooth, efficient creative experience.

Wan Pengfei, head of Keling AI's visual generation and interaction center, reviewed the technological evolution path since the product's launch. He stated that the iteration has focused on two main aspects: enhancing the capabilities of the foundational models and co-creating with users to optimize products, forming a "technology + user" dual-driven mode.

Wan Pengfei sharing insights during the event

Keling AI Leads New Practices in Generative AI with Over 45 Million Creators

As a leading global visual generative large model, Keling AI has over 45 million creators, generating more than 200 million videos and 400 million images, driving a transformation in traditional content production.

The forum also gathered representatives from the film, art, and AI creation sectors. Renowned director Xue Xiaolu shared her experience using Keling AI for film and television creation. She cited the short film "Meow Heart Return" as an example, noting that version 1.6 of Keling AI already demonstrated strong capabilities in animal generation and scene restoration. Newer models support more complex actions, significantly improving efficiency. She stated that AI has redefined traditional film production, enabling rapid completion of scripts, storyboards, generation, and editing on computers, greatly reducing time and cost risks.

Director Xue Xiaolu sharing her experience with Keling AI in making "Meow Heart Return"

Hanjing, a super creator and head of AI TALK, shared reflections after over a year working with Keling AI. He believes that the "industrial level" of generative AI content is key to emotional resonance. In 2024, Keling AI's top-tier performance in image quality, acting, and shot processing has enabled AI storytelling to deeply connect with users. He sees AI as a tool to reduce content creation costs and elevate aesthetic standards, emphasizing that aesthetic quality is becoming a core barrier for creators. Keling AI's iterations focus heavily on aesthetics, such as the depiction of traditional Chinese aesthetics like martial arts. He views Keling AI as a versatile "collaborator," whose value lies not only in efficiency but also in exploring new content formats and creative possibilities.

Hanjing sharing his practice in AI creation

Generative AI has become a vital tool in digital art, especially in gallery curation and AI art collections. Wu Yishen, founder of MUDigital, stated that domestic tools like Keling AI support high-quality, efficient AI art creation, helping Chinese artists achieve technological independence. He believes AI is not a replacement but a symbiotic partner that stimulates imagination and fosters new human-machine collaboration modes, bringing new expression forms and creative possibilities to the art industry. As AI technology advances, more professional creators and collectors will participate in the AI art ecosystem, promoting its systematic development.

Over 20,000 Enterprise Clients, From Technological Explosion to Industry Implementation

Since the release of Keling AI 2.0 in April, the number of enterprise clients has surged, with over 20,000 companies globally, making it a benchmark product for large model industry deployment.

Yuan Pengfei, emphasizing industry empowerment, said that Keling AI 1.0 proved the practical application of video generation technology globally, while 2.0 pushed industry standards through performance and cost optimization. The 1.0 release demonstrated the feasibility of video generation from concept to implementation, and the 2.0 version clarified the new paradigm, prompting industry competition. Going forward, Keling AI will continue to deliver technological breakthroughs to lower creative barriers and explore new scenarios like digital humans and game content generation.

Joaquín Cuenca Abela, CEO of the leading creative material platform Freepik, shared that they have integrated over ten different large models for video generation, and the number of videos generated using Keling AI exceeds the combined total of other models. He praised Keling AI's speed, prompt adherence, and excellent camera movements, stating, "Thanks to Keling AI, we can better serve clients in luxury, advertising, and other sectors."

Joaquín Cuenca Abela sharing during the forum

Gorkem Yurtseven, CTO of FAL, a leading generative AI platform, stated that their collaboration with Keling AI has served clients mainly in the US and Europe across e-commerce, advertising, and design. He noted that many renowned companies and AI-native startups are among their customers.

BlueFocus, a pioneer in marketing, also partnered early with Keling AI. CEO Pan Fei mentioned that Keling AI has entered a stage where it helps clients generate high-quality, cinematic-level content, significantly enhancing brand storytelling.

Cheng Zhibo, CTO of Lovart, the first company dedicated to design-specific AI agents, said that Keling AI's usage is among the highest in their platform. He explained that users prefer Keling AI for creative work, and feedback from these creations is very positive.

Zhao Jue, general manager and producer at Huace Film & TV Beijing, shared that since 2023, Huace has been developing AI-specific models like "Youfeng" (text-to-text) and "Guose" (text-to-video), and has been collaborating with Keling AI. He predicted that AI-driven full-process scene generation will be a key trend in short film production in 2025.

Photo of the "Generative AI Year One: From Technology Explosion to Industry Implementation" roundtable