Multimodal Input & References
Seedance accepts up to 9 images, 3 videos, 3 audio clips, and natural-language prompts at once, referencing composition, motion, camera work, effects, and sound from your assets.
Seedance 2.0 · AI Video Generation
Multimodal references, director-grade control, native audio-video sync — upload assets and instructions, 60 seconds and Seedance assembles them into cinematic multi-shot footage.
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Seedance core capabilities
Seedance lets you direct like a pro — every shot, every sound — far beyond ordinary video generation.
Seedance accepts up to 9 images, 3 videos, 3 audio clips, and natural-language prompts at once, referencing composition, motion, camera work, effects, and sound from your assets.
Complex interactive scenes — pairs figure skating, multi-person action — are synthesized by Seedance with strict physical realism and smooth, continuous motion.
Visual and audio streams bind at the Seedance model layer, delivering 15 seconds of high-quality multi-shot output with stereo sound and precise alignment.
Detailed prompts in Seedance control composition, camera movement, lighting, and sound; stable extension and editing put director-level control in your hands.
Seedance locks character identity, wardrobe, and appearance across frames for story continuity — ideal for short dramas, ad series, and stable-character workflows.
With Seedance, idea to cinematic multi-shot video with native audio completes in 60 seconds, shortening professional production cycles dramatically.
No install required — register on Seedance for daily free credits. Upload assets, write your prompt, and see Seedance deliver in 60 seconds.
Enterprise user? API costs as low as ¥0.5/sec
Why Seedance stands apart
ChatGPT excels at conversation and text. Seedance focuses on turning ideas into cinematic video — what content creators actually need.
| Comparison | Seedance | General AI |
|---|---|---|
| Core positioning | Professional AI audio-video generation model focused on turning ideas into high-quality video | General-purpose conversational AI for text generation, reasoning, and multi-domain Q&A |
| Output format | MP4 video with native audio, supporting cinematic multi-shot output | Primarily text responses; limited video capability, not professional-grade |
| Multimodal references | Supports 9 images + 3 videos + 3 audio references simultaneously, with deep understanding of composition and camera work | Primarily text and image understanding; lacks professional video reference and generation |
| Creative control | Director-level control: camera movement, lighting, sound effects, and character consistency are all finely tunable | Cannot provide professional video directing control or cross-frame character consistency |
| Use cases | Short films, advertising, e-commerce video, music videos, game animation pre-visualization | Copywriting, knowledge Q&A, code assistance, and other general tasks |
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Every Industry
From short films to e-commerce, Seedance delivers professional-grade video production for every content vertical.
Seedance produces multi-shot narrative clips fast while keeping characters consistent across frames, cutting pre-production and post costs.
Batch short-form videos for brand campaigns with Seedance — visual style and brand tone stay under your control.
Turn product stills into dynamic showcase video with Seedance to lift conversion and visual appeal.
Independent creators use Seedance to deliver cinematic short-form content without professional gear.
Seedance pairs audio references with visual prompts to build creative narratives locked to musical rhythm.
Import concept art into Seedance for rapid motion previews and faster creative validation on games and animation.
Product Updates
Major Seedance updates from 2025–2026 — more power, more creative freedom.
A low-cost edition for individuals and SMBs is now available. API costs as low as ¥0.5/sec, dramatically lowering the barrier to creation.
Volcano Engine opens Seedance API to businesses and individuals, with flexible integration into your workflows and products.
Built on a dual-branch diffusion transformer architecture, supporting longer video generation, higher resolution, and enhanced multimodal reference capabilities.
Seedance now accepts up to 9 images + 3 videos + 3 audio clips simultaneously, with significantly stronger reference understanding and output quality.
Seedance FAQ
Answers about using Seedance, pricing, and features.
Seedance supports four input modalities: text prompts, images (JPG/PNG, up to 9), videos (for motion/camera reference, up to 3), and audio (for sound/rhythm reference, up to 3). Output is MP4 video with stereo audio.
Seedance 2.0 outputs up to 15 seconds of high-quality multi-shot audio-video per generation, with extension and editing supported. Enterprise users can access longer durations and higher resolutions through the Volcano Engine API.
In Seedance, describe composition, camera movement, lighting, and sound in detailed natural-language prompts while uploading reference images, video, and audio — the model combines references with your direction for controlled generation.
Jimeng AI and the Doubao app offer daily free generation credits so individual users can experience Seedance core capabilities at no cost. Enterprise users can access pay-as-you-go API via Volcano Engine.
Volcano Engine provides enterprise-grade API services. Seedance 2.0 Mini costs as low as ¥0.5/sec, meeting both personal and commercial content production needs. See the official Volcano Engine pricing page for details.
ChatGPT is a general conversational AI focused on text and reasoning. Seedance is a professional audio-video generation model focused on multimodal references and director-level video creation — ideal for film, advertising, e-commerce, and other professional content production.
You need a Seedance account. Visit the Seedance app (app.seedance.day), register, and sign in to start creating.
Act now with Seedance
No install required — register on Seedance for daily free credits. Upload assets, write your prompt, and see Seedance deliver in 60 seconds.
Enterprise user? API costs as low as ¥0.5/sec