Seedance 2.0

ByteDance

ByteDance's video generation model (2026), powering the Dreamina/Doubao platforms. Seedance 2.0 accepts quad-modal inputs (text, image, video, audio) and features a 'Universal Reference' system that locks composition, camera movement, and character actions across shots for consistent multi-shot sequences.

Strengths

Quad-modal inputs: text, image, video, and audio
Universal Reference locks composition and character actions across shots
Strong multi-shot consistency
Native audio in generated video
Backed by ByteDance's serving scale

Caveats

Proprietary - API/app access only
Served mainly via third-party API partners
Newer ecosystem than Western incumbents

Vendor: ByteDance
License: Proprietary
Modalities: video
audio

Capabilities

Vision

Audio

Video

Tool Use

Resources

API Documentation

Pricing

Per-generation pricing via API partners (fal, Replicate) and ByteDance consumer apps (Dreamina, Doubao).