Seedance 2.0, online

ByteDance's video model, and one of the few that produces its audio at the same time as its picture rather than having a soundtrack laid over afterwards. It takes a prompt on its own or a still frame to start from, and up to nine reference images to hold a look across shots.

Which plan: Included from Starter.

What it is good at

Sound in the same pass

Audio is generated with the frames, so footsteps and room tone match what is on screen.

Start from a still

Hand it a frame you already generated and it animates that exact image forward.

Nine references

The widest reference lane of the video models here — enough to hold a character and a set.

How to prompt this model

Arrange action into beats and give references distinct jobs.

Describe the sequence in order, with a clear subject action in each beat.
Explain which reference supplies identity, framing, movement or sound; only name attachments that are actually present.
Keep camera changes and requested dialogue within the chosen duration and sound settings.

Example prompt

A courier enters the shop, sets a parcel on the counter and waves to the shopkeeper. The camera follows through the doorway, then holds at the counter.

Read the prompting tutorial. Select this model before using Enhance prompt to apply its guidance to your draft.

Sources: Seedance 2.0 reference examples.

The specifics

Setting	Details
Made by	ByteDance
Runs	Text to video, and image to video
Sound	Generated with the picture
Reference images	Up to 9
Opens at	Starter

A prompt to start from

A paper lantern drifting up past a temple roof at blue hour, slow push-in, embers rising, distant wind and a single bell

Open Seedance 2.0 Mini in the studio — Choose the model and review your prompt and quote before generating.

Questions people ask

Does Seedance 2.0 generate sound?

Yes — the audio is produced alongside the picture rather than added afterwards, so it matches the motion on screen.

Can I start from an image instead of a prompt?

Yes. Attach a still and the same model runs image to video; with nothing attached it runs text to video.

Is Seedance 2.0 free?

It opens at the Starter plan. There is a free video lane, just not this model: LTX 2.3 and MiniMax H3 Studio run on our own GPUs and are open to free accounts, which daily credits stretch to two or three short clips a day. Seedance bills us per generation, so it needs a plan.