Seedance
ByteDance
Seedance is a video generation model line from ByteDance. The latest release is Seedance 2.5 (31 Jul 2026). This page tracks all 4 Seedance releases since 1 Jun 2025, with specs, licensing, and how to access each one. Official site →
Seedance 2.5released
Single-pass generation extended from 15 to 30 seconds with synchronised audio, plus multi-round extension; up to 30 images, 10 video clips and 10 audio clips as references in one pass
- License
- Proprietary
- Availability
- Consumer app
- Max duration
- 30s
Dated to the ByteDance Seed launch post (2026-07-31). At launch it rolled out on Jimeng AI and Doubao Pro, with API access via BytePlus ModelArk described as coming soon, hence consumer-only availability. Commercial terms not checked.
Seedance 2.0released
Unified multimodal audio-video joint generation architecture; inputs: text, image, audio, video; SOTA performance in complex motion; went viral for realistic clips of celebrities and fictional characters
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Official API, Consumer app
- Max duration
- 15s
Release date confirmed from ByteDance Seed blog (2026-02-12). Global CapCut rollout began March 26, 2026; US access from April 7, 2026. IP/copyright concerns delayed wider rollout.
Seedance 1.0 Proreleased
Pro tier of Seedance 1.0; topped the Artificial Analysis video leaderboard at launch
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Official API, Consumer app
Date from secondary coverage of the ByteDance/Volcengine launch.
Seedance 1.0released
ByteDance's consumer video generation model; high realism for human motion and faces; integrated into Dreamina platform
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Date approximate - Wikipedia states 'launched in June 2025'. Exact day not confirmed from primary source.
FAQ
- When was Seedance 2.5 released?
- Seedance 2.5 was released on 31 Jul 2026.
- Is Seedance open source?
- No. Seedance 2.5 is closed: the weights are not released and it is available through an API or app only.
- Where can I use Seedance?
- Seedance 2.5 is available via Consumer app.
See Seedance in context on the video model timeline, or browse all model families.