AI IN 2026
From native audio to consistent characters, these are the AI video tools reshaping production this year.
01 — GOOGLE VEO 3
Veo 3 was the first of the AI video tools to generate synced dialogue, sound effects, and ambient audio in one pass.
02 — KLING 3.0
Kling caught up to Veo in early 2026, pairing generated video with built-in soundtracks and effects.
03 — RUNWAY GEN-4.5
Runway's Gen-4.5 keeps characters consistent across shots, meeting the new bar for usable footage.
04 — ADOBE FIREFLY
Firefly's video tools now live inside Creative Cloud, next to Photoshop and Premiere, not a separate app.
05 — GOOGLE VIDS
Google Vids turns a prompt into presentation-style video, built for teams already living in Workspace.