AI video with Seedance — versions, capabilities and uses

What Seedance is

Seedance is a family of generative video models developed by ByteDance — the company behind TikTok and Douyin. The models turn a text description or a starting image into a short video, aiming for realistic and smooth motion, good consistency between the frames and high visual detail.

Seedance is aimed at content creators, marketing teams, designers and anyone who wants to bring an idea or an image to life without filming gear and a crew. Alongside other leading video models, Seedance has established itself as a strong choice for quickly making short clips with a cinematic feel.

On genkiki.com Seedance is available in several versions and modes, so you can choose the balance between speed and quality that fits the task at hand.

Versions and options on generiram

On the platform Seedance comes in three generations — 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 — each with its own variants. The lighter ones (“Lite”, “Fast”) go for speed, while the fuller ones (“Pro”, “Standard”) go for higher quality. On top of that, generation 2.0 adds a special mode with references.

Variant Modes What it is for
Seedance 1.0 Lite Text to video, Image to video A light and fast variant for first attempts and quick drafts
Seedance 1.5 Pro Text to video, Image to video Higher quality and better detail
Seedance 2.0 Fast Text to video, Image to video The fast variant of the new generation
Seedance 2.0 Standard Text to video, Image to video The balanced variant of generation 2.0
Seedance 2.0 Reference / Reference (Fast) Reference → video Guides the generation by the reference images you supply

Text to video

You describe the scene in words — character, setting, action, mood, camera movement — and Seedance creates a video from the description. This mode suits you when you are starting from an idea rather than from finished visual material.

Image to video

You supply a starting image and Seedance brings it to life in motion. That way you keep the composition and the look of the photo, and the model adds the dynamics — movement of the objects, the camera and the environment.

Reference → video

The Seedance 2.0 Reference and Reference (Fast) variants use reference images as a guide for the generation. This helps to keep a particular look or style in the output. The “Fast” version gives a quicker result when speed is the priority.

Strengths

  • Smooth and natural motion with good consistency between the frames.
  • High visual detail and a cinematic feel.
  • Good following of the description — the result comes close to what you asked for.
  • A flexible choice between speed and quality through the different variants.
  • Several starting points: text, a starting image or a reference.

What it is good for

  • Short videos for social media — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts.
  • Ad and promo clips and product visuals.
  • Bringing existing photos, illustrations or shots to life.
  • Quick concepts, storyboards and visual ideas before the real production.
  • Creative and experimental projects with no need for filming gear.

How to start

Open the genkiki.com AI Studio, pick the Seedance variant that suits your task and the mode — text to video, image to video or reference → video. Describe the scene or upload a source image and start the generation. If you are not sure where to begin, start with a lighter variant as a test and then move to a higher-quality one for the final result.

Τα μοντέλα του Seedance — αναλυτικά

Ποιο για τι κάνει, πού είναι αδύναμο και για τι δεν πρέπει να χρησιμοποιείται.

Seedance 1.0 Lite

φωτογραφίαβίντεο
Αναλογίες: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9 Διάρκειες: 5 δευτ., 10 δευτ. Τιμή: 70 credits

Δυνατό σε

  • The cheapest way to bring a photo to life
  • Fast for a test
  • It shows you cheaply whether the photo is worth animating at all

Αδύναμο σε

  • A rough result
  • A short clip
  • Small detail falls apart

Μην το χρησιμοποιείς για

  • Don't use it for a final result
  • Don't use it when the face matters

Τυπικές εργασίες

  • A rough test from a photo
  • Checking whether the photo moves well
  • A draft before the expensive model

Seedance 1.0 Lite

κείμενοβίντεο
Αναλογίες: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9 Διάρκειες: 5 δευτ., 10 δευτ. Τιμή: 70 credits

Δυνατό σε

  • The oldest and cheapest level — for a rough test
  • Fast
  • The cheapest way to see whether the idea makes sense

Αδύναμο σε

  • Noticeably weaker than everything newer
  • A short clip, no sound
  • It sticks to the description poorly

Μην το χρησιμοποιείς για

  • Don't use it for a final result
  • Don't use it for complex movement

Τυπικές εργασίες

  • A rough test of an idea
  • A draft before the real generation
  • A quick check of a description

Seedance 1.5 Pro

φωτογραφίαβίντεο
Αναλογίες: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9 Διάρκειες: 5 δευτ., 10 δευτ. Τιμή: 101 credits

Δυνατό σε

  • Steady photo animation from the previous generation
  • It keeps the look of what you give it
  • Cheaper than the new generation

Αδύναμο σε

  • Shorter clips
  • Weak sound
  • Less detail

Μην το χρησιμοποιείς για

  • Don't pick it when the new generation is available
  • Don't use it for a long clip

Τυπικές εργασίες

  • Bringing a photo to life
  • A clip at a mid-range price

Seedance 1.5 Pro

κείμενοβίντεο
Αναλογίες: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9 Διάρκειες: 5 δευτ., 10 δευτ. Τιμή: 101 credits

Δυνατό σε

  • The previous professional generation — good detail and tried behaviour
  • Predictable: the same description gives a similar result
  • Cheaper than the new generation

Αδύναμο σε

  • It's behind the new generation on length and on sound
  • Fewer reference samples at once
  • It sticks to the description less closely

Μην το χρησιμοποιείς για

  • Don't pick it when the new generation is available
  • Don't use it for a long clip

Τυπικές εργασίες

  • A clip of steady quality at a mid-range price
  • A fallback when things are busy

Seedance 2.0 Fast

φωτογραφίαβίντεο
Αναλογίες: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9 Διάρκειες: 5 δευτ., 10 δευτ. Τιμή: 470 credits

Δυνατό σε

  • The fastest animation in the family
  • Cheap for lots of attempts
  • It keeps the look of the photo you give it

Αδύναμο σε

  • A rougher result
  • A short clip
  • Small detail flickers

Μην το χρησιμοποιείς για

  • Don't use it for a final shot
  • Don't use it when the detail matters

Τυπικές εργασίες

  • A quick test from a photo
  • Checking whether the photo is worth animating

Seedance 2.0 Fast

κείμενοβίντεο
Αναλογίες: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9 Διάρκειες: 5 δευτ., 10 δευτ. Τιμή: 470 credits

Δυνατό σε

  • The fast, cheap one in the family — for tests and for volume
  • Steady movement without warping
  • Enough for social media

Αδύναμο σε

  • Its detail is behind the standard level
  • Short clips
  • Weak sound

Μην το χρησιμοποιείς για

  • Don't use it for a final shot
  • Don't use it for the big screen

Τυπικές εργασίες

  • A quick movement test
  • Many versions of an idea

Seedance 2.0 Standard

φωτογραφίαβίντεο
Αναλογίες: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9 Διάρκειες: 5 δευτ., 10 δευτ. Τιμή: 586 credits

Δυνατό σε

  • It LETS real faces through where the newer generation refuses them — tested live here with us
  • Good movement at an affordable price
  • Steady when bringing a photo to life
  • Fast compared with the new generation

Αδύναμο σε

  • Shorter clips than the new generation
  • The sound is noticeably behind
  • Fewer reference samples at once
  • It sticks to the description less closely

Μην το χρησιμοποιείς για

  • Don't use it for a long story
  • Don't use it when the sound matters
  • Don't use it for a final shot on a big screen

Τυπικές εργασίες

  • Bringing a photo with a real person to life
  • A short clip at an affordable price
  • A test run before the new generation

Seedance 2.0 Fast

αναφοράβίντεο
Αναλογίες: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9 Διάρκειες: 5 δευτ., 10 δευτ. Τιμή: 470 credits

Δυνατό σε

  • A fast reference at a low price
  • Good for checking whether the reference sample works
  • It quickly shows whether the model picks the reference sample up

Αδύναμο σε

  • It sticks to the reference less closely
  • A rough result
  • A short clip

Μην το χρησιμοποιείς για

  • Μη δίνεις κολάζ από όψεις ενός προσώπου
  • Μην το χρησιμοποιείς για τελικό αποτέλεσμα

Τυπικές εργασίες

  • A quick test from a reference
  • Checking a reference sample before the expensive generation
  • A draft clip from a reference

Seedance 2.0 Standard

αναφοράβίντεο
Αναλογίες: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9 Διάρκειες: 5 δευτ., 10 δευτ. Τιμή: 588 credits

Δυνατό σε

  • It LETS real faces through — tested live against the new generation, which refuses them
  • Video from reference photos at an affordable price
  • It keeps the look of the character you give it

Αδύναμο σε

  • Shorter clips than the new generation
  • Fewer reference samples at once
  • Weak sound

Μην το χρησιμοποιείς για

  • Don't feed it a collage of several views of one face
  • Don't use it for a long clip

Τυπικές εργασίες

  • A clip with a real person from a reference
  • A series with the same character at an affordable price

Seedance 2.0 Standard

κείμενοβίντεο
Αναλογίες: 1:1, 9:16, 16:9 Διάρκειες: 5 δευτ., 10 δευτ. Τιμή: 582 credits

Δυνατό σε

  • The workhorse of the family — a balance between price and quality
  • Predictable and steady
  • Fast enough for everyday work

Αδύναμο σε

  • It doesn't have the strengths of the top levels
  • A short clip
  • Weak sound

Μην το χρησιμοποιείς για

  • Don't use it for a long story with sound
  • Don't use it for the big screen

Τυπικές εργασίες

  • An everyday clip from a description
  • Video for social media

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