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One-take Creation, Flexible Referencing: Introducing Seedance 2.5
Today, we are officially launching Seedance 2.5, the new-generation video creation model. Since the release of Seedance 2.0, we have noticed a shift in what users expect from video creation models: from merely generating a clip to completing a creative work. Building on the unified multimodal audio-video joint-generation architecture of Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.5 centers on foundational generation and reference-based generation, delivering major breakthroughs in long-form storytelling, multimodal reference, and editing. Grounded in real-world use cases, it opens up greater creative imagination and control, and further unlocks productivity.
Up to 30 seconds per generation, with multi-round extensions: Seedance 2.5 can generate high-quality, 30-second audio-video clips in a single pass and supports multiple rounds of extension. It also improves shot transitions and scene changes for stronger continuity in longer videos, and delivers notable gains in image, audio, and motion quality, resulting in a more natural, polished visual quality than commonly seen in AI-generated video. As a result, users can produce high-quality multi-minute content with a consistent audiovisual language, bringing a complete story to life in one take.
Fully upgraded multimodal referencing: Users can now input up to 30 images, 10 video clips, and 10 audio clips as reference materials in a single pass. The model also strengthens a range of reference capabilities, including clay render, motion, and creative references, enabling it to better grasp the creator's intent and realize complex ideas that span multiple subjects, scenes, and shot changes.
More precise and stable editing capabilities: Seedance 2.5 offers timestamp-level control for targeted editing of audio and video content, notably improving efficiency and controllability. The model also enhances advanced editing features, such as green screen, camera perspective, and reference-based editing, to meet the rigorous demands of professional, complex fields like film and advertising.
With advancements in long-form storytelling, multimodal reference, and editing, Seedance 2.5 goes beyond longer single-pass video generation. The model better understands creative intent and delivers the journey from idea to finished video with greater control. Now, we'd like to invite you to watch a short creative film, produced end-to-end by Seedance 2.5.