Animate images using Kling AI first and last frames

Demo summary
The user demonstrates using Kling 2.1 to animate a character by uploading a starting frame (with a hat) and an ending frame (without a hat) generated in Gemini.
Step-by-step
- Open the Kling Image to Video tool
- Select the 2.1 model version
- Upload the starting image as the first frame
- Upload the ending image as the last frame
- Click to generate the animation
Options
- Generate without entering a text prompt if the visual motion is obvious
Watch out for
- Ensure the 2.1 model is selected to access the first and last frame feature
Tips
- Use this technique to maintain perfect consistency between shots
- Use the Flash 2.5 model for better image consistency before animating
Highlights
“this is the most powerful frame editing AI video tool available”
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