Seedance 1.0: How to use it

Seedance 1.0 is ByteDance’s AI video model for text-to-video and image-to-video generation. It creates short, coherent video clips with smooth motion and stylistic consistency, making it suitable for a wide range of creative and professional uses. This guide covers its features, step-by-step instructions, prompt examples, and comparisons with other models. Seedance 1.0 is fully available in the Freepik AI Video Generator.

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What is Seedance 1.0?

Seedance 1.0, developed by ByteDance, is designed for text and image-to-video creation. You can also upload a video as a reference; and the model will use its starting frame. Seedance uses a unified multimodal framework that allows for coherent, cinematic clips. Two versions are available: Lite, which prioritizes speed and efficiency, and Pro, which provides higher resolution, advanced narrative control, and stronger consistency across shots.

Seedance is part of ByteDance’s growing AI ecosystem, which also includes the image model Seedream 3.0. You can learn more in this Seedream 3.0 guide.

What makes Seedance 1.0 different?

Seedance 1.0 includes several distinctive features:

• Multi-shot storytelling: Generates videos with smooth transitions and consistent subjects across shots.
• Text-to-video and image-to-video in one model: No need to switch tools for different input types.
• Resolution options up to 1080p: Lite supports 480p, 720p, and 1080p, while Pro outputs in 480p and 1080p.
• Accurate prompt interpretation: Handles details such as subject actions, camera angles, and emotional tone.
• Support for varied visual styles: Works with realism, anime, artistic styles, and more.
• Fast generation time: Optimized for efficiency with significantly reduced rendering times.

Limitations: Seedance 1.0 does not generate audio, and some abstract or heavily stylized prompts may need refinement to achieve the desired result.

Seedance 1.0 Pro vs. Lite

*Credit costs are per video generation and vary by resolution.

How to access Seedance 1.0?

You can access Seedance 1.0 Lite and Pro directly inside the Freepik AI Video Generator. Once logged in, select Seedance from the list of available models.

How to use Seedance 1.0 inside Freepik: Step-by-step guide

Prompting tips for Seedance 1.0

Creating effective prompts is essential when working with Seedance 1.0 because this model excels at both text-to-video and image-to-video. Follow a clear structure that guides the model to get the best results.

Text-to-video prompt structure

The general prompt structure for this model is Subject + Movement + Scene + Camera/Style + Atmosphere:

• Subject: The primary focus of the video (e.g., a person, an animal, an object).
• Movement: The action performed by the subject (e.g., walking, looking up, running).
• Scene: The environment or background where the action takes place.
• Camera/Style: Instructions for framing, angles, or stylistic choices (e.g., close-up, wide shot, cinematic).
• Atmosphere: Mood or tone conveyed through lighting or emotional cues.

Tip: Add descriptive details (props, emotions, lighting) to make the video more coherent and cinematic.

Here’s an example showing how these elements come together:

Prompt: A tiger prowls through the dense jungle undergrowth at dawn, its damp fur shimmering in the soft morning light. The camera tracks it smoothly at eye level from a low angle, capturing the crunch of leaves and the mist drifting through beams of sunlight.

• Subject: Tiger
• Movement: Slowly prowling through jungle terrain
• Scene: Dense jungle at dawn with light and mist
• Camera/Style: Tracking shot at eye level, low angle
• Atmosphere: Tense, wild, contemplative

Prompt: A young woman dances slowly and freely in the center of a warmly lit laundry room. The camera remains fixed at a low angle, tilted slightly upward, capturing her movements in a single, uninterrupted shot as her shadow stretches across the back wall.

• Subject: Young woman dancing
• Movement: Relaxed, expressive dance
• Scene: Laundry room with warm ambient lighting
• Camera/Style: Low-angle static medium shot, upward tilt
• Atmosphere: Warm, restrained, cinematic, and introspective

Prompt: A white swan glides silently across a still lake blanketed in thick morning fog. The wide, static shot frames the scene like an impressionist painting, with soft reflections and an unbroken surface of water.

• Subject: White swan
• Movement: Gently glides on still water
• Scene: Fog-covered lake at dawn
• Camera/Style: Wide, static shot with painterly composition
• Atmosphere: Ethereal, delicate, silent — almost unreal

Image-to-video prompt structure

For image-to-video, start with a high-quality visual reference, then describe the motion and mood you want to add.

Prompt: A model walks through a mist-covered forest, dressed in sculptural, translucent garments. A cinematic drone glides smoothly between the trees, alternating between close-ups and wide shots to capture the hypnotic flow of fabric with each step. The scene is suffused with cold blue light, evoking a surreal, high-concept editorial aesthetic.

• Subject: Gender-fluid model in translucent clothes
• Movement: Gracefully walking through the forest
• Scene: Misty forest illuminated with surreal light
• Camera/Style: Cinematic drone weaving through trees, alternating close and wide shots
• Atmosphere: Surreal, high-fashion, ethereal

Prompt: A group of five stylish individuals of diverse ethnicities stand together, each holding a takeaway smoothie in a different flavor, with one wearing headphones. Their outfits combine tailored suits, coats, and retro-inspired layers, blending formal and casual aesthetics. Cool overhead lighting casts a cinematic glow as their serious, contemplative expressions evoke a fashion editorial or a staged cinematic moment, captured from above.

Seedance 1.0 Vs. other AI video models

Conclusion: Is Seedance worth trying?

Seedance 1.0 offers reliable video generation for text and image inputs, with good motion accuracy and stylistic consistency. Lite is suited for quick, efficient outputs, while Pro provides higher resolution and stronger control for narrative-driven videos. Although it does not include audio, it remains a strong option for creators who need fast, coherent video content. You can test Seedance 1.0 Pro and Seedance 1.0 Lite in the Freepik AI Video Generator.

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