# Seedance 2.5 & 2.0

> 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).

URL: https://kenerateai.com/seedance-2-5
Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com)
Last updated: 27 September 2026

## Key facts
- Longest clip: 30 s · 2.5
- Top resolution: 4K
- Reference images: Up to 30
- Sound: Yes
- Seedance 2.5 (ByteDance): Text, image or 30 images + 3 videos + 10 audio → 4–30 s · 480p–4K · sound. Longest multi-shot clips; edit and extend.
- Seedance 2.0 (ByteDance): Text, image or 9 images + 3 videos + 3 audio → 4–15 s · 480p–4K · sound. Seedance 2 quality.
- Seedance 2 Fast (ByteDance): Same as 2.0 → 4–15 s · 480p–4K · sound. Faster Seedance 2.
- Seedance 2.0 Mini (ByteDance): Same as 2.0 → 4–15 s · 480p–4K · sound. The compact Seedance 2 tier.
- Seedance 2 Turbo (ByteDance): Text or references → 4–15 s · 720p or 1080p · sound. Quick reference clips.
- Seedance 1.5 Pro (ByteDance): Text or image (+ end frame) → 4–12 s · up to 1080p · sound. The first Seedance with audio.
- Seedance 1 Pro / Lite (ByteDance): Text or image → 2–12 s · up to 1080p. Silent clips.

## Steps
1. Open the video studio — Pick Seedance 2.5 — or 2.0, 2 Fast, 2 Mini, 2 Turbo or 1.5 Pro.
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. Write the prompt — Describe action, camera and sound. With references, name them in the prompt.
4. Set length and resolution — 4–30 s on 2.5, 4–15 s on 2.0; 480p to 4K.

## In depth

### 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.

## FAQ
Q: What is Seedance?
A: ByteDance Seed's AI video model. Seedance 2.0 and 2.5 generate audio and video together from text, images, video and audio references.

Q: What's new in Seedance 2.5?
A: 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.

Q: How do I use Seedance 2.0?
A: 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.

Q: How do I write a Seedance 2.0 prompt?
A: Describe the action, camera and sound; write multi-shot clips in order; say what each reference is for.

Q: Can Seedance make 4K video?
A: In Kenerate's studio, Seedance 2.5, 2.0, 2 Fast and 2 Mini offer 4K.

Q: Does Seedance make sound?
A: Yes — Seedance 1.5 Pro and every 2.x model generate audio with the video.

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

## Related pages
- Seedance NSFW (18+): https://kenerateai.com/seedance-2-5-uncensored
- Reference to video: https://kenerateai.com/reference-to-video-ai
- Veo 3.1: https://kenerateai.com/google-veo-3-1
- AI video generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-video-generator

## Sources
- Kenerate video studio: https://kenerateai.com/app/video
- ByteDance Seed — Seedance 2.5: https://seed.bytedance.com/en/blog/one-take-creation-flexible-referencing-introducing-seedance-2-5
- ByteDance Seed — Seedance 2.0: https://seed.bytedance.com/en/blog/official-launch-of-seedance-2-0
- ByteDance Seed — Seedance 1.5 Pro: https://seed.bytedance.com/en/blog/sound-and-vision-all-in-one-take-the-official-release-of-seedance-1-5-pro
- ByteDance Seed — Seedance 1.0 tech report: https://seed.bytedance.com/en/blog/tech-report-of-seedance-1-0-is-now-publicly-available