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Seedance 2.5 AI Video Generator

Seedance 2.5 is an AI video model from ByteDance's Seed team, released on July 31, 2026, that makes picture and sound together in one take. Turn your prompt, photos, clips and music into full 30-second scenes on Seadanse. Sign up free and get 40 starter credits.

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Seedance 2.5 Makes Complete 30-Second Videos with Sound

Every clip here was made from a single prompt, and the soundtrack came out with it. No one edited a frame. Hover any card to play it.

Start From a Seedance 2.5 Template

KBO Fan Cam

A crowd camera finds one spectator and catches a surprised reaction.

Snow Fox Reversal

A rescued fox returns years later with an unexpected comic complaint.

Retro DV Neighborhood

A candid neighborhood memory captured with early-2000s camcorder texture.

Talking Object

An everyday object develops a face and delivers a dry reaction.

Absurd Sports Broadcast

A fan becomes part of a fictional broadcast and pulls off an impossible play.

Hold My Beer

A casual handoff sets up an impossible but harmless stunt.

Reality Check VR

A heroic virtual world collapses into an ordinary-room punchline.

Earth Zoom Out

One continuous pullback travels from a person to an orbital Earth view.

Bullet-Time Selfie

A handheld selfie freezes into a cinematic three-quarter orbit.

Make Story-Driven Videos With Seedance 2.5

Direct Multi-Shot Scenes in One 30-Second Take

Direct an opening, a turn and an ending inside one video of up to 30 seconds by adding time ranges like 0-5s to your prompt. Seedance 2.5 keeps the looks and voices of several characters steady across every connected shot.

Guide Motion and Style With 50 References

Assign roles to 30 images, 10 video clips and 10 audio clips by tagging them as @Image 1, @Video 1 or @Audio 1 to steer camera moves and clay render lighting. Seedance 2.5 keeps characters and products looking the exact same way throughout your video.

Generate Matched Audio and Dialogue in 11 Languages

Create spoken lines, sound effects and background music right alongside the visual action in 11 languages like English, Spanish and Japanese. ByteDance Seedance 2.5 even lets a single song or voice clip guide the entire video from start to finish.

Edit Exact Frames or Extend Your Story

Edit Exact Frames or Extend Your Story

Select a time range to redraw the frame, swap objects, or remove background music while keeping your original length and aspect ratio intact. Seedance 2.5 also lets you extend your video forward or backward again and again to build a longer narrative.

Export High-Definition MP4 Videos for Every Screen

Output crisp 24 fps MP4 files with sound in 480p, 720p or 1080p across formats like 16:9, 9:16 and 21:9. Seedance 2.5 on Seadanse gives you ready-to-share video tailored for any feed or display.

Export High-Definition MP4 Videos for Every Screen

Use Seedance 2.5 to Create Complete Videos

Make polished 30-second videos with sound for ads, social media, films, and music releases.

Brand Marketers

Turn Product Photos into Complete Ads

Bring your product photos to generate a 30-second ad in one take, with an opening shot, close-up, and ending sound ready for 9:16 or 16:9 feeds. Use our AI video agent for ads to turn your one-line idea into a full storyboard and video.

Short-Form Creators

Create Realistic Vertical Social Clips

Bring a prompt and get a 9:16 video with matching sound that looks filmed on a phone. Post fresh clips to your social feeds in minutes to grow your audience.

AI Filmmakers

Direct Dialogue Scenes in One Take

Bring your script and character images to produce a 30-second scene where characters speak with steady looks and voices as the camera moves. Use Script to video AI to turn your dialogue into a finished scene without stitching short clips together.

Musicians

Build Music Videos from Your Tracks

Bring an audio track and let the song guide the cuts, rhythm, and visuals across your video. Get a complete music video ready to publish and promote your new release.

3D Artists

Turn Clay Renders into Finished Shots

Bring your Blender clay render image or clip to lock in camera moves and layout, then get back a lit shot with rich textures. Connect the Seedance 2.5 Blender add-on to speed up previsualization and concept reviews.

Turn Clay Renders into Finished Shots

How to Make Videos with Seedance 2.5

Step 1

Enter Your Prompt and References

Write your prompt with the subject, action, scene, style, camera move, and sound, and add your reference images, clips, or audio.

Step 2

Pick Your Video Settings

Choose your video length up to 30 seconds, select your aspect ratio, and set your resolution to 480p, 720p, or 1080p.

Step 3

Download Your Finished Video

Generate your clip and download your finished MP4 video with sound.

Seedance 2.5 vs Seedance 2.0: What Actually Changed

Seedance 2.0 went viral in February 2026; on July 31 the 2.5 model replaced it with a longer single pass, over four times the reference inputs, and sound generated with the picture. Here is the delta, dimension by dimension.

What changedSeedance 2.0Seedance 2.5Why it matters
Single-pass length4-15s30s nativeLonger takes hold the same cast, lighting, and pacing with no stitch points. The model's long-video beta stretches to 180s.
Reference inputs12 inputs50 multimodal inputsThe 2.5 model accepts 30 images, 10 video clips, and 10 audio tracks per brief; here today you attach 2 reference files per render.
Prompt adherencebaseline+20%By ByteDance's own measure, complex briefs — camera moves, blocking, timing — land as written more often, with fewer re-rolls.
Soundaudio as a separate trackaudio in the same latent spaceFoley, ambience, and music are generated with the picture, so sound lands on the action instead of being scored after it.
Fixing one shotre-render the whole clipregion-level text editsDescribe the change and the 2.5 model reshapes just that part of the frame; 2.0 sent you back for a full re-roll.

See Why Creators Call Seedance 2.5 'One of the Biggest Jumps' in AI Video

These are real posts from AI reviewers, film educators, and 3D artists who tested Seedance, and the blind-test numbers back them up.

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single-pass generation — Seedance 2.5 model capability
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multimodal references the model accepts — up to 2 per render here today
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average in a 12-editor blind test of 4 frontier video models

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Seedance 2.5 FAQs

What is Seedance 2.5, and who made it?

Seedance 2.5 is an AI video model from ByteDance's Seed team, the company behind TikTok and CapCut. ByteDance announced it on July 31, 2026, in ByteDance's launch post. The model makes video and sound together in one take of up to 30 seconds with up to 50 references. Read our guide on What is Seedance 2.5 and make your first clip right here on Seadanse today.

Is Seedance 2.5 out, and can I use it in the US?

Yes. ByteDance launched Seedance 2.5 on July 31, 2026, and you can use it on Seadanse in the US today. Read our guide on Where Seedance 2.5 is available to learn more, or start creating your first video right now.

Can I use Seedance 2.5 for free?

Yes. You get 40 starter credits when you sign up for free. Visit our Seadanse pricing page to check out all plans and start generating videos today.

How much does Seedance 2.5 cost?

You start free with 40 starter credits when you sign up. Check our Seadanse pricing page to see every plan, and use our Seedance 2.5 cost calculator to calculate the exact credits you need for your planned clip.

Why is Seedance 2.5 so expensive?

One render creates up to 30 seconds of video, dialogue, sound effects and music together in a single take. You can steer the scene with up to 50 references, so an entire ad or music video comes out at once instead of in small pieces. Calculate your project with our Seedance 2.5 cost calculator and try it free with your 40 starter credits.

How long can Seedance 2.5 videos be?

Up to 30 seconds in one take. You can also extend your video forward or backward multiple times to tell an even bigger story. Start your first scene and watch your story unfold.

What resolution does Seedance 2.5 make, and is it 4K?

Seedance 2.5 generates videos in 480p, 720p and 1080p, all at 24 fps, and 1080p is the top setting. Check our Seedance 2.5 resolution guide to pick the best setting for your project and start rendering in sharp 1080p.

What's new in Seedance 2.5 compared with Seedance 2.0?

Seedance 2.5 generates takes up to 30 seconds instead of 15 seconds, and supports up to 50 references instead of 15. A single song or voice clip on its own can direct a full video, and the model speaks 11 dialogue languages instead of two. Visit our Seedance 2.0 image to video AI page to see the difference and test the newest model today.

Can Seedance 2.5 keep the same character and product in every shot?

Yes. You can add up to 30 reference photos, and up to 50 references in total with clips and audio. Tag each reference as @Image 1 or @Image 2 with its role, and the model holds the exact look and voice of multiple characters across the whole video.

How do I write a good Seedance 2.5 prompt?

Write your prompt like a shot list: subject, action, scene, style, camera move and sound. Tag each reference asset as @Image 1, @Video 1 or @Audio 1, set time ranges like 0-5s, and put dialogue in {}, music in () and sound effects in <>. Review the official Seedance 2.5 prompt guide for the 1,000-word limit advice, read our Seedance 2.5 prompt guide, or pick ready-made ideas from our Seedance prompt library.

What is the Seedance 2.5 skill?

The Seedance 2.5 skill is sd25-pe, ByteDance's official prompt tool. Add it to an AI chat assistant like Claude with one command from the official Seedance 2.5 docs. Type /sd25-pe with your concept to format your prompt perfectly, then paste it straight into Seadanse to create your clip.

Is Seedance 2.5 open source, and can I run it locally?

No. Seedance 2.5 is a closed ByteDance model with no public weights to download. It runs in the cloud, so read Is Seedance 2.5 open source and Can you run Seedance 2.5 locally for the details, and make your clips directly on Seadanse.

Is Seedance 2.5 better than Kling, Veo3 or MiniMax H3?

Seedance 2.5 is the top choice when you need a single 30-second take with sound, dialogue, and up to 50 references that keep people and products steady. Explore our pages for Kling O3 AI video maker, Veo3 image to video AI, and MiniMax H3 Max AI video maker to compare models and pick the right one for your video.

Seedance 2.5 Guides

What the model is, how to write for it, where to get in and what it renders at — read in this order.

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