🎬 KLING AI ⏱ 8 min read 🖼️ Image Gen

Image Gen — Technical Guide

Generate AI images from text descriptions or transform existing photos — with face and subject reference to keep your character looking consistent across every image

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Image Gen

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Generate AI images from text descriptions or transform existing photos — with face and subject reference to keep your character looking consistent across every image

Describe what you want to see, and Image Gen creates it. Type a scene description and the AI generates a high-quality image matching your vision — a portrait in a café, a product on a marble table, a character standing in the rain.

Already have an image you like? Switch to image-to-image mode, upload your photo, and guide the AI to transform it into something new while keeping the composition you started with.

The real power is in the reference system. Upload a face photo and the AI locks that person's appearance across every generation — same eyes, same bone structure, same identity. Or use subject reference to preserve a character's full look including clothing and body type. This is how you keep your AI character recognizable from post to post.

Six model versions give you flexibility from fast drafts to maximum quality, with the latest v3 supporting element references for multi-character scenes. Generate up to 9 variations per request to explore different interpretations of the same prompt.

✦ Best Results Tips

🌄 Describe the Scene, Not Just the Subject

Don't just say what to draw — describe the environment, lighting, and mood. A woman in a café with warm afternoon light through the window gives far better results than just a woman.

📷 Use Photography Language

Mention camera angles, lens types, and lighting setups. Terms like close-up portrait, 85mm lens, soft diffused lighting tell the AI exactly how to frame and light the shot.

👤 One Clear Face for Reference

When using face reference, upload a photo with exactly one face clearly visible. Good lighting, no sunglasses, no heavy shadows. The AI needs to see the full face to lock the identity.

🔄 Generate Multiple Variations

Set the count to 4 or more and let the AI explore different interpretations. Pick the best one, then refine your prompt based on what worked.

🚫 Use Negative Prompts

Add what you don't want — blurry, distorted, extra limbs, watermark. This steers the AI away from common artifacts and keeps results clean.

🖼️ Go 2K for Final Images

Use 1K resolution for quick iterations and testing. Switch to 2K when you are happy with the prompt — it captures sharper details, skin texture, and eye reflections.

Image Gen — Available Models

Kling v3

Latest Default

kling-v3

Best quality. Supports elements for multi-character.

Res: 1K, 2K 8 aspect ratios

Kling v2.1

kling-v2-1

Balanced quality and speed. Good all-rounder.

Res: 1K, 2K 8 aspect ratios

Kling v2 New

i2i only

kling-v2-new

Image-to-image only. Enhanced transformation.

Kling v2

kling-v2

Stable and reliable. Consistent results.

Res: 1K, 2K 8 aspect ratios

Kling v1.5

kling-v1-5

Faster generation, lower cost.

Res: 1K, 2K 8 aspect ratios

Kling v1

Legacy

kling-v1

Original model. Use for compatibility.

Res: 1K, 2K 8 aspect ratios

📥 You Give

📝Text Prompt 🖼️Reference Image (optional) 🚫Negative Prompt 📐Aspect Ratio

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AI Magic

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🖼️ You Get

🖼️ Image

Resolutions

Aspect ratios

1:1

16:9

9:16

4:3

3:4

3:2

2:3

Input modes

Text-to-Image

Image-to-Image

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1-9 per request

Batch generation

👤

Face reference

Reference mode

👤

Subject reference

Reference mode

💰 Image Gen — Pricing

Estimated cost

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Failed jobs are automatically refunded

✦ Character Consistency with Reference

Prompt Reference: portrait of a woman with silver hair. Prompt: Same character in a Tokyo street at night, neon lights, cinematic color grade, 85mm lens. Reference strength: 0.7

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Prompt Reference: portrait of a woman. Prompt: Same character in a beach at golden hour, wearing a white dress, candid lifestyle photography. Reference strength: 0.65

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Prompt Reference: portrait photo. Prompt: Same character as a fantasy warrior in ornate armor, epic landscape background, dramatic lighting. Reference strength: 0.6

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✦ Style Matching with Reference

Prompt Reference: film still with cinematic teal and orange grade. Prompt: A woman walking through a city street at sunset. Style matches the reference color palette exactly.

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Prompt Reference: soft pastel editorial photo. Prompt: Product flatlay on a marble surface, pastel props. Style inherited from reference without explicit style keywords.

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