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AI tools in October 2026: Kling 4.0, Eleven v4 and Midjourney's Thinking Mode

30-second 4K video from Kling, a more expressive ElevenLabs voice, Midjourney testing a mode for better text — and what it changes for product visuals and ads.

By Olena, me20 Studio · 2 min read

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The last few weeks were busy for anyone who makes visuals with AI. Here is what changed in the tools we use at the studio, and why it matters if you need product images, ads or short films.

Kling 4.0: longer, sharper video

Kling announced version 4.0 at the end of September. Early access started on September 28, and the full model is planned for October. The headline numbers: native clips from 3 to 30 seconds, 4K output, 21:9 ultrawide, up to 10 keyframes and up to 15 reference files per generation — images, videos, characters and even voice.

Eleven v4: voices that act

ElevenLabs released Eleven v4 on September 28. It speaks more than 90 languages and keeps the same voice across them. You can describe how a line should sound in plain words, and add tags like laughter. A voice clone now needs only about 10 seconds of audio.

Midjourney: Thinking Mode and shared folders

Midjourney is testing a Thinking Mode on its alpha site. You rerun an image with "Rerun (Thinking)", and the goal is better prompt accuracy, typography and coherence. There is no new default model this month, but the V8.2 editor keeps improving, and shared folders now let a team or a client view and collaborate on the same set of images.

Higgsfield and Runway: everything in one place

Higgsfield added Nano Banana 2.1 with output up to 4K, FLUX 3 for images and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 with sound. It also gave Ad Multiplier a visual interface for remaking video ads with your own product, cast and locations. Runway now works inside Premiere Pro, After Effects and DaVinci Resolve, and can change a video's frame rate up to 120 fps.

What we are watching next

The full Kling 4.0 release, and whether Midjourney's Thinking Mode moves from alpha to everyone. We will cover both here.

Want visuals made with these tools for your brand? Tell us about your project.

P.S. The caption under the cover image is a ready-to-use prompt. Copy it into Midjourney, Higgsfield or any image generator and make your own version.

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