Seedance 2
Seedance 2 is VidGen's next-generation ByteDance video workflow for both text to video and image to video creation. Start from a prompt, upload a reference image to guide the first frame, or use Seedance 2 Fast when you need quicker drafts before final refinement. It is built for short cinematic clips with natural motion, stable composition, flexible aspect ratios, optional synced audio, and quality settings that help you balance iteration speed with polished output.
Create Smooth, Cinematic Videos with Seedance 2
This example uses one long-form Charleston dance prompt and a generated 15-second 720p Seedance 2 Fast clip with audio, showing how the model handles rapid footwork, dynamic tracking, swinging fringe, and a crowded jazz-club atmosphere from text alone.
Prompt
1920s jazz club-style Charleston dance. A female dancer in a gold fringe dress and a male dancer in a striped suit perform a high-intensity routine. Moves include hyper-fast syncopated footwork, aerial catches, and exaggerated arm swings. The camera uses dynamic tracking, interspersed with close-ups of footwork. Emphasis is on physical details: the fringe swinging wildly with every kick, the sheen of sweat on their skin, and the smoky, vintage film grain cinematic texture. A background jazz band and cheering audience amplify the frenzied party atmosphere.
Generated Video
How to Use Seedance 2
Step 1
Choose Text to Video or Image to Video
Start from a written prompt, or upload an image when you want Seedance 2 to preserve a specific subject, composition, or first-frame style.
Step 2
Select Seedance 2 Settings
Pick fast or standard quality, choose a duration, resolution, and aspect ratio, and enable audio when it supports the type of clip you want to create.
Step 3
Generate and Refine
Create the first video, review motion and visual consistency, then adjust the prompt, input image, or settings for a stronger final clip.
Common Questions
What is Seedance 2?
Seedance 2 is a ByteDance AI video generation model for creating short videos from text prompts or image references. In VidGen, it is available as an online generator for cinematic text-to-video and image-to-video workflows.
Is Seedance 2 the same as Doubao Seedance 2.0?
Users often search for Seedance 2, Seedance 2.0, ByteDance Seedance 2, and Doubao Seedance 2.0 to describe the same newer Seedance generation family. VidGen labels the workflow as Seedance 2 for simple model selection.
Can I use Seedance 2 for text-to-video generation?
Yes. Choose the text-to-video workflow, write a prompt that describes the subject, action, camera movement, lighting, and mood, then pick your quality, duration, resolution, and aspect ratio before generating.
Can I use Seedance 2 for image-to-video generation?
Yes. Use the image-to-video workflow when you already have a key visual, product shot, character image, or concept frame. Seedance 2 can use the uploaded image to guide the video's starting look and motion.
What is the difference between Seedance 2 Fast and standard mode?
Seedance 2 Fast is better for rapid drafts, prompt testing, and lower-cost iteration. Standard mode is better when you want higher resolution options and more polished final output.
Does Seedance 2 support different aspect ratios?
Yes. Seedance 2 supports common aspect ratios such as 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, and 21:9, making it useful for YouTube, TikTok, Reels, product videos, and cinematic widescreen clips.
What can I create with Seedance 2?
Seedance 2 works well for social posts, short ads, product demos, character scenes, music-driven concepts, storyboard previews, and creative experiments that need smooth motion from either a prompt or a reference image.
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Start Creating with Seedance 2
Use Seedance 2 online to turn prompts and images into cinematic AI videos for social posts, ads, product demos, and creative experiments.