Seedance
launchFebruary 12, 2026
powered bySeedance 2.0
goblin vibe check:
perfect if you need a character to actually move their mouth to dialogue without the usual jank
bytedance's flagship multimodal video generator that produces synchronized audio and video together and offers unusually deep reference-driven control for complex scenes.
Native audio-video generation in one passUp to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio referencesDirector-style @-tag control over motion, camera, characters, and lightingStrong cloth, fluid, and sports-motion physics
key features
Native audio-video generation in one passUp to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio referencesDirector-style @-tag control over motion, camera, characters, and lightingStrong cloth, fluid, and sports-motion physics
spec & usage
Integrated into ByteDance products such as CapCut, Dreamina, Doubao, and Spark, with developer access via VolcEngine and fal.ai
Can extend clips up to 15 seconds and reskin or edit elements inside existing footage
Global rollout reportedly slowed in March 2026 due to copyright-safety work
limitations
Global availability is less stable than Google or Runway access paths
Legal and copyright pressure appears to be shaping rollout speed
scope:
visualvideoapicloudpaidbenchmark-strongmultimodal
launchFebruary 12, 2026