Video
Seedance 2.0
by ByteDance
"Sora quality. TikTok speed. Coffee-money price."
ByteDance's flagship AI video model. 1080p in seconds, native multi-shot in one prompt, and roughly 5–10× cheaper than Sora or Veo.
Overview
Seedance 2.0 by ByteDance makes fast, cheap, high-quality short videos — including several shots in one go. Perfect for TikTok product clips.
How to use it
· 5 steps- 1
Open Seedance in Jimeng/Dreamina, CapCut or via an API site.
- 2
Upload a clear product photo as the starting image.
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Describe each shot with length, camera move and action.
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Test at 720p, then re-make the best one at 1080p.
- 5
Add text and music in CapCut afterwards.
Best-practice prompts
Prompt 1
3-shot product reel
Shot 1 (2s, slow push-in): lipstick standing on marble, soft morning light. Shot 2 (2s, macro): cap twists off revealing the colour. Shot 3 (2s): model applies it and smiles at camera. 9:16, warm cinematic look.
Why it works · Shot timing adds up to the total length.
Best for
- High-volume TikTok / Reels / Shorts
- Multi-shot sequences in one generation
- Fast product & ad b-roll on a budget
- Image-to-video with consistent characters
Not for
- —Long narrative story films (use Sora)
- —Legible on-screen text (add in CapCut)
- —Regulated / brand-sensitive industries
Pricing
| Doubao / Jimeng | Free | ~5 free videos/day in-app |
| CapCut Pro | $9.99/mo | Bundled with CapCut features |
| API (Volcano/Replicate) | ~$0.03/s | 720p; ~$0.06/s for 1080p |
Pro tips
- →Iterate at 720p, only re-render the winner at 1080p.
- →Feed a reference image — character consistency across shots is unusually good.
- →Write shot durations that add up to your target length — Seedance respects them.
- →If motion feels sped-up, add 'real-time pacing, no time-lapse'.