Video · guidance updated 4 Oct 2026
Kling AI prompt guide
Kling VIDEO 3.0 / 3.0 Omni is the main model: 3–15 s, native audio, multi-shot and multilingual dialogue. Kling 4.0 Flash went to Ultra-yearly subscribers on 28 Sep 2026 (up to 30 s, stereo audio, 10 keyframes); the full launch is due in October.
How to prompt Kling AI
- Build the prompt from five parts: subject, action, scene, camera, lighting/mood.
- Set the location first, then write in shot order so the narrative reads logically.
- For multi-shot, label each shot explicitly ('Shot 1, …. Shot 2, …') with its framing, camera move and action.
- Write dialogue as Name (tone, accent/language): "line" so each line is bound to the right speaker.
- Name accents or dialects explicitly (British English, Cantonese, Indian accent); code-switching between languages is supported.
- Use precise camera terms: extreme close-up, medium close-up, full body, establishing wide, dolly-in, pan, tilt, tracking; add a pace (slow, steady, quick).
- Describe sound effects and ambient audio in the prose; native audio itself is switched on in the UI.
- Give recurring characters the same distinctive descriptors in every shot, or bind them with Elements for consistency.
- Match duration to complexity: longer clips for sequenced action, short ones for a single beat.
- With Kling 4.0, you can lay out timed beats ('0-8s: …, 8-20s: …') across longer clips.
The shape of a good prompt
[Scene/location + lighting]. [Subject description]. Shot 1, [framing + camera move]: [action]. Shot 2, [framing + camera move]: [action]. [Character (tone, accent): "dialogue"]. [Ambient sound / SFX]. [Mood/style].
Avoid
- Vague camera directions with no shot size or movement
- Dialogue without a named speaker when several characters appear
- Packing too many actions into a short clip
- Changing a character's descriptors between shots
Example
Request a couple reacting to a plot twist on TV
Cozy living room at night lit only by the flickering blue glow of a TV. A middle-aged couple sits on a beige sofa sharing a bowl of popcorn. Shot 1, medium two-shot, static camera: both stare at the screen and freeze mid-bite. Shot 2, slow push-in on the woman's face: her eyes widen. Mom (softly, in a surprised tone, British English): "Wow, I did not see that coming." Shot 3, close-up of the man, handheld: Dad (low voice, calm, agreeing): "Yeah… nobody did." Ambient sound: muffled TV dialogue, popcorn crunch. Warm, intimate, cinematic.