Seedance 1.0 is a high-quality text-to-video and image-to-video generation model developed by ByteDance, designed for cinematic, coherent video creation with strong visual consistency. The model excels at multi-shot video generation, maintaining subjects, style, and motion across shot transitions from a single prompt. Seedance 1.0 prioritizes visual realism, smooth motion, and semantic accuracy, making it well-suited for storytelling, marketing visuals, and concept-driven video generation.
Key Features
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Multi-Shot Video Generation
- Seedance 1.0 can generate videos composed of multiple connected shots from a single prompt, preserving character identity, environments, lighting, and overall visual style across cuts and transitions.
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Start & End Frame Control
- Supports image-based start and end frames, allowing creators to define how a scene begins and ends.
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Lite, Fast, Pro Models
- The Lite variant allows quicker experimentation before committing to higher-quality generations in Pro.
Technical Capabilities
- Modalities: Text to Video, Image to Video
- First and Last Frame Video
- High Definition: Generates in 480p, 720p, or 1080p.
- Durations: Supports 2 to 12 seconds
Best Use Cases
Stylized Visual Content
Works well for anime, illustrative, and cinematic styles where motion smoothness and visual stability are important.
Character-Driven Scenes
Generating expressive character actions, subtle gestures, and emotionally readable moments within a single continuous shot.
Strengths and Limitations
Strengths
- Multi Shot Narrative Coherence: Seedance 1.0 is designed for connected, story-driven outputs rather than isolated clips, enabling smooth visual flow across shots.
- Fast Iteration Options: The Lite/Fast variant allows quicker experimentation before committing to higher-quality generations.
- Fixed Camera: Toggle Fixed camera for locked down perspectives.
Limitations
- No Native Audio
Tips for Better Prompts
- Iterate with Lite/Fast, Finish with Pro: Use the Fast variant to explore ideas and framing, then switch to Standard or Pro for final, high-quality output.
- Structure Prompts by Shots: Clearly describe each shot in sequence to guide multi-shot generation and narrative flow.
- Think in Time and Transitions: Describe how scenes evolve with cuts, camera moves, or changes in perspective to help the model maintain temporal coherence.
Seedance 1.0 Fast
Fast maintains the core capabilities of the Pro model while optimizing for faster generation, enabling rapid iteration and experimentation before committing to final outputs.
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