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Seedance 2.5 · 2.0 · 2 Fast · 2 Mini · 1.5 Pro · up to 4K

Seedance 2.5 & 2.0 — ByteDance's AI video model

Make multi-shot videos with sound from text, an image or up to 30 references — up to 30 seconds and 4K on Seedance 2.5, ByteDance's newest video model.

  • Up to 30 s (2.5)
  • Up to 4K
  • Sound in the same pass
  • 30 reference images
Longest clip
30 s · 2.5
Top resolution
4K
Reference images
Up to 30
Market chase
Real clip 1 / 5

Action

Market chase

She pedals hard through the crowded market, weaving between stalls, the camera tracks alongside, then cuts to a low angle as she speeds past, bells and shouting vendors

Seedance 2.5 · 5 s · 720p · with soundAnimate

Quick answer

Seedance is ByteDance Seed's AI video model. Seedance 2.0 (February 2026) generates audio and video together from text, images, video and audio references — up to 15 seconds, multi-shot. Seedance 2.5 (July 2026) raises that to 30 seconds per generation and up to 30 reference images. In Kenerate's video studio you can run Seedance 2.5, 2.0, 2 Fast, 2 Mini, 2 Turbo, 1.5 Pro and 1.0 — text to video, image to video, references, edit and extend — at up to 4K on the 2.x models. The clips on this page are real Seedance 2.5 outputs (5 s, 720p, with sound).

Updated 27 September 2026 · specs read from Kenerate's code

  • Longest clip30 s · 2.5
  • Top resolution4K
  • Reference imagesUp to 30
  • SoundYes

Real demo

Seedance 2.5 vs Wan 3 — same image, same prompt

Switch between the two and turn the sound on. Same start image and motion prompt, two models.

  • Seedance 2.5. Seedance 2.5 image to video, 5 s at 720p with sound.
  • Wan 3. Wan 3 image to video, 5 s at 720p with sound.

Both are unedited outputs from Kenerate's video studio.

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Short answers

What people ask first

  • What is Seedance?

    ByteDance Seed's AI video model. Seedance 2.0 and 2.5 generate audio and video together from text, images, video and audio references.

  • What's new in Seedance 2.5?

    Up to 30 seconds per generation (2.0 did 15), up to 30 reference images, 10 videos and 10 audio clips per ByteDance, plus timestamp-level editing. It was released on 31 July 2026.

  • How do I use Seedance 2.0?

    Upload your references, name each one in the prompt (like '@Image 1' in ByteDance's own apps), describe the shots and sound, then pick duration, ratio and resolution.

  • How do I write a Seedance 2.0 prompt?

    Describe the action, camera and sound; write multi-shot clips in order; say what each reference is for.

Real clips

Real Seedance 2.5 clips

Five Seedance 2.5 image-to-video clips (5 s, 720p, with sound), each from a Seedream 5.0 Pro still.

Real Seedance 2.5 clips (5 s, 720p, with sound). Open one to watch it and copy both prompts.

Start image for Market chase
Result · start image top right

How it works

A Seedance clip in three steps

Start image, motion prompt, Seedance 2.5.

  1. 01

    Start image

    Seedream 5.0 Pro at 2K — or upload your own photo.

  2. 02

    Motion prompt

    She pedals hard through the crowded market, weaving between stalls, the camera tracks alongside, then cuts to a low angle as she speeds past, bells and shouting vendors

  3. 03

    Seedance 2.5

    Seedance 2.5 · 5 s · 720p · with sound. The clip on the left is the real result.

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Tips

Getting the most from Seedance

From ByteDance's guides and our tests.

  • Describe sound too — Seedance generates it with the picture.
  • Write shots in order ('Shot 1… Shot 2…') for multi-shot clips.
  • Name each reference in the prompt so the model knows its role.
  • Test on 2 Fast or 2 Mini, finish on 2.5.
  • Use an end frame to land the final pose.
  • Real people as references need their permission.

Step by step

How to use the seedance 2.5 & 2.0

  1. Step 1: Open the video studio

    Pick Seedance 2.5 — or 2.0, 2 Fast, 2 Mini, 2 Turbo or 1.5 Pro.

  2. Step 2: Choose how to start

    Text, a start image (plus an end frame), or up to 30 reference images, 3 videos and 10 audio clips on 2.5.

  3. Step 3: Write the prompt

    Describe action, camera and sound. With references, name them in the prompt.

  4. Step 4: Set length and resolution

    4–30 s on 2.5, 4–15 s on 2.0; 480p to 4K.

Engines

Seedance versions in the studio

From the studio's own model list.

  • ByteDance

    Seedance 2.5Newest

    Longest multi-shot clips; edit and extend

    You give it
    Text, image or 30 images + 3 videos + 10 audio
    You get
    4–30 s · 480p–4K · sound
    Open Seedance 2.5

  • ByteDance

    Seedance 2.0

    Seedance 2 quality

    You give it
    Text, image or 9 images + 3 videos + 3 audio
    You get
    4–15 s · 480p–4K · sound
    Open Seedance 2.0

  • ByteDance

    Seedance 2 Fast

    Faster Seedance 2

    You give it
    Same as 2.0
    You get
    4–15 s · 480p–4K · sound
    Open Seedance 2 Fast

  • ByteDance

    Seedance 2.0 Mini

    The compact Seedance 2 tier

    You give it
    Same as 2.0
    You get
    4–15 s · 480p–4K · sound
    Open Seedance 2.0 Mini

  • ByteDance

    Seedance 2 Turbo

    Quick reference clips

    You give it
    Text or references
    You get
    4–15 s · 720p or 1080p · sound
    Open Seedance 2 Turbo

  • ByteDance

    Seedance 1.5 Pro

    The first Seedance with audio

    You give it
    Text or image (+ end frame)
    You get
    4–12 s · up to 1080p · sound
    Open Seedance 1.5 Pro

  • ByteDance

    Seedance 1 Pro / Lite

    Silent clips

    You give it
    Text or image
    You get
    2–12 s · up to 1080p
    Open Seedance 1 Pro / Lite

The clips above were made with Seedance 2.5; the comparison uses Wan 3.

Every clip on this page started as one still image. Make yours, then animate it.

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In depth

Seedance 2.5 & 2.0, explained

What the models can do, how to prompt them, and what isn't allowed.

Seedance, version by version

1.0 (June 2025) made 1080p clips with 2–3 cuts in 10 seconds. 1.5 Pro (December 2025) was the first to generate sound with lip-sync. 2.0 (February 2026) took text, image, video and audio references for 15-second multi-shot clips. 2.5 (July 2026) reached 30 seconds and 30 reference images.

Where to use it

ByteDance ships Seedance in Dreamina, CapCut, Jimeng and Doubao, and to developers through BytePlus. In Kenerate it sits next to Veo, Kling, Wan and 50+ other models, on one account.

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    FAQ

    Seedance 2.5 & 2.0 questions

    7 questions

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    A real person answers — usually within a day.

    Email usTry Seedance 2.5
    01

    What is Seedance?

    ByteDance Seed's AI video model. Seedance 2.0 and 2.5 generate audio and video together from text, images, video and audio references.

    02

    What's new in Seedance 2.5?

    Up to 30 seconds per generation (2.0 did 15), up to 30 reference images, 10 videos and 10 audio clips per ByteDance, plus timestamp-level editing. It was released on 31 July 2026.

    03

    How do I use Seedance 2.0?

    Upload your references, name each one in the prompt (like '@Image 1' in ByteDance's own apps), describe the shots and sound, then pick duration, ratio and resolution.

    04

    How do I write a Seedance 2.0 prompt?

    Describe the action, camera and sound; write multi-shot clips in order; say what each reference is for.

    05

    Can Seedance make 4K video?

    In Kenerate's studio, Seedance 2.5, 2.0, 2 Fast and 2 Mini offer 4K.

    06

    Does Seedance make sound?

    Yes — Seedance 1.5 Pro and every 2.x model generate audio with the video.

    07

    Is Seedance free?

    In Kenerate's studio, Seedance runs on one-time credit packs that never expire. ByteDance's own apps (Dreamina, CapCut) have their own plans.

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    Written by the Kenerate AI team

    We build and run Kenerate's video studio. Every clip here is a real, unedited Wan 3 output (5 s, 720p) and every start image a real Seedream 5.0 Pro output; model specs and limits were read from the app's code; facts about other tools link to their own pages. Last updated 27 September 2026. Corrections: hello@kenerateai.com.

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