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What each AI video model's release notes say changed

Which AI video models copy a performance from a video?

Runway's Act-One drove a character from one performance video in October 2024 and Act-Two tracked head, face, body and hands in July 2025. Luma's Modify Video, Wan 2.2 Animate, Kling's Motion Control from December 2025 and PixVerse's Mimic in February 2026 carry the same idea. As of 2026-09-25.

The entries by dateOne dot per dated entry.The entries by date2024-10-25Runway, Act-One2024-12-06Runway, Act-One2025-06-02Luma Ray, Not named in the note2025-07-17Runway, Act-Two2025-11-10Wan, Wan 2.22025-12-17Kling AI, Kling 2.62025-12-22Kling AI, Not named in the note2026-02-28PixVerse, Not named in the note2026-03-04Kling AI, Kling 3.0
Fig. 1 One dot per dated entry.
Entries that answer this question, oldest first, read 2026-09-25.
DateLineVersionWhat changed
25 October 2024RunwayAct-OneAct-One drives a character from one performance video and one image
6 December 2024RunwayAct-OneAct-One puts a performance onto characters inside existing videos
2 June 2025Luma RayNot named in the noteModify Video keeps a performance and changes the world around it
17 July 2025RunwayAct-TwoAct-Two tracks head, face, body and hands
10 November 2025WanWan 2.2Wan 2.2 Animate moves a character photo with the performance from a reference video
17 December 2025Kling AIKling 2.6Kling 2.6 Motion Control copies an action and expression, up to 30 seconds in one take
22 December 2025Kling AINot named in the noteMotion Control in the API takes a reference image and a reference video together
28 February 2026PixVerseNot named in the noteMimic is released
4 March 2026Kling AIKling 3.0Kling 3.0 Motion Control launches

Inclusion rule. Entries whose note bears directly on the question. Order. By date, oldest first; undated rows last.

Performance transfer takes the movement from one video and puts it on another character, so a person can act a scene once and have it played by someone designed in an image. It is one of the few threads in the register that runs from 2024 to 2026 across several makers with steady additions.

The notes add inputs over time. Act-One took a driving video and a character image; in December 2024 it could put a performance onto characters inside existing videos. Kling's Motion Control API needs a reference image and a reference video together, and its 3.0 version followed in March 2026.

1In the makers' words

Runway, 25 October 2024

A new way to generate expressive character performances inside Gen-3 Alpha using a single driving video and character image.

Runway, changelog
  • Act-One in Gen-3 Alpha
    Act-One drives a character from one performance video and one imageRunway, changelog / since 2024-10-25 / checked 2026-09-25

Runway, 6 December 2024

Act-One now allows you to transpose your performances directly onto characters inside of existing videos.

Runway, changelog
  • Character reference videos in Act-One
    Act-One puts a performance onto characters inside existing videosRunway, changelog / since 2024-12-06 / checked 2026-09-25

Luma Ray, 2 June 2025

With Modify Video, you can keep what matters and evolve everything else.

Luma, Modify Video post
  • Modify Video
    Modify Video keeps a performance and changes the world around itLuma, Modify Video post / since 2025-06-02 / checked 2026-09-25

Runway, 17 July 2025

Next-generation motion capture model with major improvements in generation quality and support for head, face, body and hand tracking.

Runway, changelog
  • Act-Two
    Act-Two tracks head, face, body and handsRunway, changelog / since 2025-07-17 / checked 2026-09-25

Wan, 10 November 2025

Users simply upload a character photo and a reference performance video, and the model transfers the expressions and actions from the video onto the character in the image

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models

Kling AI, 17 December 2025

30 seconds of high-difficulty action in one seamless take, with total command over movement, expressions, lip-sync, and gestures.

Kling AI, release notes
  • 2025-12-17
    Kling 2.6 Motion Control copies an action and expression, up to 30 seconds in one takeKling AI, release notes / since 2025-12-17 / checked 2026-09-25

Kling AI, 22 December 2025

both reference images and reference videos need to be uploaded simultaneously

Kling AI, API updates
  • 12/22/2025
    Motion Control in the API takes a reference image and a reference video togetherKling AI, API updates / since 2025-12-22 / checked 2026-09-25

PixVerse, 28 February 2026

Mimic features released!

PixVerse, API changelogs

Kling AI, 4 March 2026

V3.0 Motion Control Launched

Kling AI, API updates

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