Seedance 2.0
ByteDance's #1-ranked multimodal AI video model with true directorial control
Seedance 2.0 is ByteDance's flagship AI video generation model — and the #1-ranked video generator in the world, topping the independent Artificial Analysis Video Arena for both text-to-video and image-to-video. Built on a unified multimodal audio-video architecture, it accepts text, images, audio, and video as inputs, letting you direct the output with real visual references instead of relying on words alone. On Keyo Studio, Seedance 2.0 brings director-level control, native synchronized audio, and physics-accurate motion to every clip.
What is Seedance 2.0?
Seedance 2.0 is the next-generation video model from ByteDance's Seed research team, released in February 2026 — the same technology that powers apps like CapCut, Dreamina, and Doubao. It's built on a unified multimodal audio-video joint generation system, which means it doesn't just generate a picture and add sound afterward: it produces synchronized video and audio together in a single pass. Compared with Seedance 1.5, version 2.0 delivers a major leap in physical accuracy, visual realism, and controllability. It generates clips from 4 to 15 seconds across a wide range of aspect ratios, including 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9, and 1:1.
The @ reference system — direct with real assets
Seedance 2.0's defining feature is its multimodal reference system. Instead of describing everything in words and hoping the model interprets your brief correctly, you feed it visual direction directly — and reference it with a natural-language @ mention system. Upload up to 9 reference images, 3 video clips, and 3 audio files in a single generation, then @-mention them in your prompt to borrow motion patterns, camera techniques, character appearances, audio rhythm, or a visual style. Want your character to move exactly like a reference clip, filmed with the same camera language? Show the model, don't just tell it. This is the closest AI video has come to true directorial control.
Character and scene consistency
Upload reference images of your characters and Seedance 2.0 locks onto their unique visual traits — face, clothing, product logos, and fine details — maintaining strong consistency across shots, camera angles, and lighting changes. It handles complex group scenes with multiple characters simultaneously, keeping each one recognizable. This makes it exceptionally reliable for brand campaigns, product videos, and any project where the same characters or products must stay consistent across a series of clips.
Native synchronized audio
Seedance 2.0 generates audio natively alongside the video — synchronized sound effects, ambient audio, and music, all matched to the on-screen action in the same generation, with no separate audio step. It supports multi-language lip-sync for dialogue, and even beat matching, so motion can align to a musical rhythm. The result is video where sound and picture feel authored together, ready to use without post-production audio work.
Physics-accurate, director-level motion
Seedance 2.0 was built for realism in motion. It achieves a higher usability rate for complex interaction and movement scenes, with significant improvements in physical accuracy — objects have weight, momentum feels natural, and interactions behave believably. Its precise instruction-following understands and executes multi-step creative directions with cinematic accuracy, so complex scenes, camera movements, and narrative beats come out the way you intended.
Best use cases
Seedance 2.0 is the top choice when control and reference fidelity matter most: professional video production with tight creative direction, brand and product campaigns needing character and logo consistency, motion transfer and camera-language replication from real footage, music-synced content with beat matching, multi-character dialogue scenes, and any workflow where you want to direct the result with real visual and audio references. When precision beats guesswork, Seedance 2.0 delivers.
Pricing on Keyo Studio
On Keyo Studio, Seedance 2.0 is priced per second of generated video by resolution: 6 credits per second at 720p and 14 credits per second at 1080p. Because it's a premium, reference-driven model, we recommend planning your references and prompt carefully, drafting at 720p to confirm motion and composition, then rendering the final version at 1080p. For faster, more economical generation, Seedance 2.0 Fast is available as a lighter alternative.
Frequently asked questions
What is Seedance 2.0?
Seedance 2.0 is ByteDance's premium reference-driven AI video model, built for high-quality short video generation with strong multimodal reference control over characters, style, and composition.
How much does Seedance 2.0 cost on Keyo Studio?
Seedance 2.0 is priced per second of generated video: 6 credits per second at 720p and 14 credits per second at 1080p. We recommend drafting at 720p to confirm motion and composition, then rendering the final version at 1080p.
What's the difference between Seedance 2.0 and Seedance 2.0 Fast?
Seedance 2.0 is the premium model with maximum fidelity, including 1080p output, while Seedance 2.0 Fast is a lighter, more economical alternative for faster generation. Fast tops out at 720p; the full 2.0 adds 1080p.
What's the difference between Seedance 2.0 and Seedance 2.5?
Seedance 2.5 is the newer generational upgrade, extending native video length to a full 30 seconds, adding up to 50 reference inputs, 4K output, and region-level editing. Seedance 2.0 remains a strong premium option for shorter, reference-driven clips.
How should I use references with Seedance 2.0?
Because Seedance 2.0 is a reference-driven model, plan your references and prompt carefully before generating. Draft at 720p first to confirm motion and composition, then render the final at 1080p to save credits.
What can I use Seedance 2.0 for?
Seedance 2.0 is built for high-quality short video where reference control matters — product videos, brand content, and character-driven clips that need consistent style and composition.