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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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Day of the Dead AI

Seadanse Day of the Dead AI turns one photo of your loved one, or of your dog or cat, into a 12-second vertical 9:16 video for TikTok and Reels where they walk across the marigold bridge. Watch them scoop the glowing cempasúchil petals and smile before the video ends on their photo in an ornate gold frame on an altar of marigolds and candles, set to soft music. Or pick the 10-second Skeleton Arch scene, where they turn into a friendly festive skeleton under a marigold arch and back into themselves. Choose 480p, 720p or 1080p for $9.90 for one 720p video, with no sign-up and nothing to install.

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Tiny Desk AI

Seadanse Tiny Desk AI turns 1 to 5 photos into a 19-second vertical 9:16 video for TikTok and Reels with the original "Outstanding" sound. Upload one photo to take the close-up, the red keyboard and the sax solo yourself, or add up to four friends for the rest of your band. Make your video in 720p or 480p, with one 720p video for $9.90 in your web browser, with no sign-up and no app to install.

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Uptown Funk AI

Seadanse Uptown Funk AI puts you in the lead of the street routine from one photo, or up to five for your whole crew. Get a 15-second widescreen 16:9 video for TikTok and Reels with the "Uptown Funk" song and four outfit themes. Choose 720p, 480p or 1080p, with one 720p video for $9.90, right in your web browser with no sign-up.

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Nightwing AI Trend

Seadanse Nightwing AI trend turns one photo of you, or two with your costume, into a 15-second vertical 9:16 video for TikTok and Reels with the trend's original sound. You do the mask flip at the lavender wall and land in the suit dancing with two glowing batons on the cut. Choose 480p, 720p or 1080p and get your 720p video for $9.90 with no sign-up and nothing to install.

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No Scrubs AI

Seadanse No Scrubs AI turns one photo, or up to three, into a 15-second vertical 9:16 video of you leading the chorus routine in the glossy chrome set. You get the 'No Scrubs' chorus sound, ready for TikTok and Reels, in 480p, 720p or 1080p. Create one 720p video for $9.90 in your web browser, with no sign-up and no app to install.

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Window Peeper AI

Seadanse Window Peeper AI turns one photo into a 14-second vertical video ready for TikTok and Reels with the trend clip's original sound. You star in the viral Window Peeper clip as the diner: the camera zooms from a dark apartment block to your window as you eat a burger, glance twice, freeze into a stare, stand up, peek from behind the curtain, and pull it shut. Choose 480p, 720p, or 1080p, and get a 720p video for $9.90 with no account needed.

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Talk Dirty Dance AI

Seadanse Talk Dirty Dance AI puts you in the lead of the arena dance break from one photo. Get a 15-second vertical 9:16 video for TikTok and Reels with the live "Talk Dirty" sound, the varsity-jacket dancers and the flame columns. Pick 480p, 720p or 1080p, with one 720p video for $9.90 in your web browser with no sign-up.

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Dime Dime Baby AI

Seadanse Dime Dime Baby AI puts you in the Bby Wow guy's place from one photo, from the walk-in and concha bite to the deadpan stare and dance away. Get a 9-second vertical 9:16 video for TikTok and Reels with the trend's "dime dime baby" sound. Choose 720p for $9.90, with 480p and 1080p also ready, straight in your web browser with no sign-up and no app to install.

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Charme Dance AI

Seadanse charme dance AI turns one photo, or two with an optional friend's photo, into a 15-second vertical 9:16 video for TikTok and Reels with the clip's original sound. You take the dancer's place at the Pedra do Sal night street party and hit every charme move right on the beat. Get a 720p video for $9.90, with 480p and 1080p options too, made in your web browser with no sign-up and no app to install.

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ChatGPT Millionaire Meme

Seadanse ChatGPT millionaire meme puts you in the viral parking-lot take from one photo. Get a 13-second vertical 9:16 video for TikTok and Reels with the skit's original sound, in 720p with 480p and 1080p options. Pay $9.90 for one 720p video in your web browser with no sign-up and no app to install.

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Paris Riot Jogger AI

Seadanse Paris riot jogger AI puts you into the real Paris street clip as the calm jogger from one photo. Get a 13-second vertical video for TikTok and Reels with the original street sound, made in your web browser with no app to install. Download in 720p for $9.90 with no sign-up, with 480p and 1080p also available.

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Paris Riot Coffee AI

Seadanse Paris riot coffee AI puts you at the café table in the viral Paris café clip from one photo. You get a 10-second vertical 9:16 video with the original sound, ready for TikTok and Reels, in 480p, 720p or 1080p. One 720p video is $9.90, made in your web browser with no sign-up and no app.

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Lamine Yamal Rabona AI

Seadanse Lamine Yamal rabona AI puts you on the ball in the real match footage of Yamal's fake rabona from one photo. Get your 9-second video in 4:5 with the clip's original sound, ready for TikTok and Reels. Download a 720p video for $9.90 with no sign-up and no app to install.

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LEGO Truck Wash AI

Seadanse LEGO truck wash AI turns one photo of your vehicle into a 17-second video for TikTok and Reels, where a minifigure crew washes your muddy truck until it shines. Get your 720p video with sound for $9.90, right in your browser with no sign-up and no app to install.

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Unforgettable Car Trend

Seadanse Unforgettable car trend generator turns one photo of you, plus an optional photo of your car, into an 11-second video for TikTok and Reels with the trend's "Unforgettable" sound. Hold up the green 2 and 4 cards, swipe them past the lens, and reveal the car parked right behind you. Get your 720p video, with 480p and 1080p options too, for $9.90 with no sign-up, right in your web browser with nothing to install.

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Blocus Poursuite

Seadanse Blocus Poursuite turns one photo of you or your pet into a 10-second prank selfie video for TikTok and Reels, running from riot police through the smoke. Get your vertical 720p video with sound for $9.90 with no sign-up, right in your web browser.

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Dame Hombro Bulin 47

Seadanse Dame Hombro Bulin 47 puts you in the middle spot of the viral shoulder dance from one photo. Get your 15-second video for TikTok and Reels with the song "Dame Hombro" in 480p, 720p or 1080p. Pay $9.90 for one 720p video with no sign-up and nothing to install.

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Devil Wears Prada Trend

Seadanse Devil Wears Prada trend turns your photos into the viral bedroom-to-night-street outfit change on the beat. Add one photo of you at home, or add a second photo of your night-out look, to get a 15-second video for TikTok and Reels with the trend's original sound. Choose 480p or 720p for $9.90, with no sign-up and nothing to install. If you know the trend by its song, see our Jakarta One Desire transition page.

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Birthday Car Trend

Seadanse birthday car trend puts you in the viral sunset scene to take your crown and blow out your candle like royalty. Turn 1 photo into a 10-second video with sound, ready for TikTok and Reels, at 720p for $9.90 with no sign-up.

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Zombie Cat

You want your own vertical 9:16 video for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts without writing a prompt. Upload two photos to create a 20-second clip with our zombie cat effect, or try our AI zombie dog video generator to star your dog. Use Zombie Pet for two pets.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

single-pass generation — Seedance 2.5 model capability
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single-pass generation — Seedance 2.5 model capability
cinematic output resolution
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cinematic output resolution
references per render on the Seedance 2.5 model: up to 30 images, 10 videos and 10 audio clips
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references per render on the Seedance 2.5 model: up to 30 images, 10 videos and 10 audio clips
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average in a 12-editor blind test of 4 frontier video models

Chubby

@kimmonismus

Seedance 2.5 released. It looks insane! Still trying to figure out where Veo 4 is and why nothing comes close to Seedance

nachos2d

@NACHOS2D_

ByteDance just raised the bar again. Seedance 2.5 is officially here, and this could be one of the biggest jumps we've seen in AI video so far. Longer generations, native 4K support, massive multi-reference control, stronger consistency…

Higgsfield AI

@higgsfield_ai

Next-level AI VFX. Seedance 2.5 is a game-changer.
Official

Wes Roth

@WesRoth

…supports cinematic 4K output, videos lasting up to 30 seconds in standard mode and generations reaching 180 seconds through a beta long-video mode. Creators can combine as many as 50 inputs…

Dreamina AI

@dreamina_ai

🎬 Global Launch: Dreamina Seedance 2.5 is now live! … Native 30s videos in a single generation · reshape any part of the frame · Long video mode: up to 3 minutes…
Official

ben

@contraben

We tested 4 frontier AI video models w/ >12 professional editors, >40 clips all judged blind… Seedance took the top average score.
Blind test

t0xic

@amit0xic

Seedance is insane… the pace of improvement in AI video generation has become unreal

Dinda Prasetyo

@heydin_ai

FIRST TEST… Dynamic motion feels fluid, prompt adherence is solid, and the efficiency really stood out, very little iteration needed.

Curious Refuge

@CuriousRefuge

Verdict 🏆: Seedance excels at prompt adherence, even without an end frame
Blind test

Stefan 3D AI

@Stefan_3D_AI

#Seedance might be the biggest breakthrough for the 3D community right now.

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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?

You get 40 starter credits when you sign up for free, which gives you a first 5-second 480p video with Seedance 2.0 Mini in the same tool. Seedance 2.5 videos run on credits from a plan or a credit pack, and the cost shows before you generate. Visit our Seadanse pricing page to pick your plan and start making videos today.

How much does Seedance 2.5 cost?

A Seedance 2.5 video costs credits for each second at the resolution you pick, and the cost shows before you generate. Visit our Seadanse pricing page to choose from plans and credit packs, and use our Seedance 2.5 cost calculator to see the exact credits for the clip you plan.

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

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