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Multi-Shot Storytelling
Seedance 2.1 generates coherent multi-shot sequences from a single prompt — cuts, angle changes, and scene transitions that hold characters, lighting, and style consistent across every shot.
Seedance 2.1 is live — generate online, no waitlist
Seedance 2.1 AI Video Generation, Directed by You
Turn text, images, video, and audio into cinematic multi-shot videos — with consistent characters, real camera language, and native sound. Type a prompt below to try Seedance 2.1 free.
Free to start · No download required · Runs in your browser
- Max resolution
- 1080p
- Per generation, extendable
- 4–15s
- Text · image · video · audio input
- 4-in-1
- Aspect ratios incl. 9:16 & 21:9
- 6+
- Synchronized audio output
- Native
About the model
What is Seedance 2.1?
Seedance 2.1 is the newest release in ByteDance's Seedance family — the AI video models that top the text-to-video and image-to-video leaderboards. It generates cinematic clips up to 1080p with synchronized audio, accurate physics, and shot-to-shot consistency that earlier video models couldn't hold.
What sets Seedance 2.1 apart is multimodal control: instead of describing everything in words, you can show it. Feed it reference images for characters and style, a video clip for motion to replicate, or an audio track to cut to — and direct the result with plain language, like briefing a film crew.
Seedance 2.1 is available online right now, so you can generate with it today from any browser — no API keys, no GPU, no waitlist.
Features
Why Seedance 2.1 Leads AI Video Generation
Reference anything, direct everything. Seedance 2.1 pairs frontier video quality with the controls creators actually need.
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True Multimodal Input
Combine text, images, video clips, and audio in one generation. Reference up to 9 images and short video or audio clips to control characters, motion, style, and pacing with precision.
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Native Audio Generation
Videos come out with synchronized sound — dialogue, ambient noise, foley, and music that match the action on screen. No separate sound design pass required.
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Cinematic Camera Control
Direct tracking shots, dolly zooms, orbits, crash zooms, and one-take sequences with plain language. Seedance 2.1 follows camera direction like a trained cinematographer.
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Character Consistency
Faces, outfits, props, and on-screen text stay stable across frames and across shots — the weak point of earlier video models, and one of Seedance 2.1's biggest upgrades.
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Fast, Usable Output
High first-try usability means less re-rolling and lower cost per finished clip. Generate up to 1080p at 4–15 seconds per pass, then extend and stitch into longer pieces.
Examples
What Creators Make with Seedance 2.1
Every mode of the model, from pure text-to-video to audio-driven and multi-shot generation. Click any card to try the prompt yourself.
Text to Video
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“A one-take tracking shot through a neon-lit Tokyo alley in the rain, steam rising, reflections on wet asphalt”
Image to Video
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“Product photo of a sneaker explodes into floating components, then reassembles in slow motion, studio lighting”
Multi-Shot
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“Three-shot sequence: wide of a desert highway at dawn, cut to driver close-up, cut to drone pullback revealing a canyon”
Audio-Driven
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“Dancers in a warehouse hit every beat of the attached track, strobe lighting synced to the drums”
Camera Control
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“Hitchcock dolly zoom on a chess player's face as the crowd blurs around him, shallow depth of field”
Character Reference
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“The same astronaut from the reference images walks through a Martian greenhouse, consistent suit details and face”
How it works
How to Use Seedance 2.1 in 3 Steps
From idea to finished video in minutes — here's the whole workflow.
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Open Seedance 2.1 in your browser
No download or waitlist — Seedance 2.1 runs entirely in the browser. Click any button on this page to open the generator and you're ready to create.
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Describe your video — or show it
Write a prompt, or go multimodal: attach reference images for characters and style, a video clip for motion to replicate, or audio for the soundtrack and pacing.
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Generate, refine, extend
Pick an aspect ratio, duration, and resolution, then generate. Re-prompt to refine, extend your favorite takes, and download watermark-ready footage in seconds.
Use cases
One Model, Every Kind of Video
Seedance 2.1 covers the full range — vertical social clips to widescreen cinematic shots.
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Short-Form Content
TikTok, Reels, and Shorts in native 9:16 with sound baked in.
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Product Ads
Turn product photos into polished commercial spots in minutes.
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Film Pre-Viz
Storyboard and pre-visualize scenes with real camera language.
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Music Videos
Beat-synced visuals driven by your own audio track.
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Game Trailers
Cinematic trailers and cutscene mockups from concept art.
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Education
Explainer visuals and historical reconstructions from text.
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Brand Marketing
On-brand campaign video using style reference images.
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Art & Experiments
Surreal, stylized motion pieces no camera could capture.
What's new
Seedance 2.1 vs Seedance 2.0
Version 2.1 keeps everything that made Seedance 2.0 the top-ranked video model and refines the details that matter in production.
| Capability | Seedance 2.0 | Seedance 2.1 |
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| Prompt adherence | Strong | Improved — tighter control over complex, multi-clause prompts |
| Character consistency | Good across shots | Refined — steadier faces, outfits, and on-screen text |
| Motion & physics | Realistic motion | Smoother fine motion and more accurate physical detail |
| Multimodal input | Text, image, video, audio | Text, image, video, audio — with better reference fidelity |
| Native audio | Yes | Yes — cleaner sync between sound and action |
| Resolution | Up to 1080p | Up to 1080p |
| Clip duration | 4–15 seconds | 4–15 seconds, extendable |
| Online availability | Available | Available now |
FAQ
Seedance 2.1 — Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before your first generation.
What is Seedance 2.1?+
Seedance 2.1 is the latest version of ByteDance's Seedance family of AI video generation models. It creates cinematic videos from text, images, video clips, and audio, supports multi-shot sequences with consistent characters, and generates synchronized sound natively.
Where can I try Seedance 2.1 online?+
You can use Seedance 2.1 right now — click any button on this page to open the online generator. It runs entirely in the browser, with no download, API key, or waitlist required.
Is Seedance 2.1 free to use?+
Yes — there's a free tier so you can try Seedance 2.1 without paying. Paid plans add more generations, higher resolutions, and faster queues for heavier production work.
What's new in Seedance 2.1 compared to Seedance 2.0?+
Seedance 2.1 is a refinement of Seedance 2.0: tighter prompt adherence, steadier character and text consistency across shots, smoother motion and physics, and better fidelity to image, video, and audio references.
What inputs does Seedance 2.1 accept?+
Seedance 2.1 is fully multimodal. You can prompt with text alone, or combine it with reference images, short video clips for motion and style, and audio files for soundtrack and pacing — all in a single generation.
What resolution and length can Seedance 2.1 generate?+
Seedance 2.1 generates clips between 4 and 15 seconds at up to 1080p, in aspect ratios including 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, and 21:9. Clips can be extended and stitched into longer multi-shot videos.
Does Seedance 2.1 generate audio too?+
Yes. Seedance 2.1 produces synchronized audio natively — dialogue, ambient sound, foley, and music that match the visuals — so clips come out ready to publish.
Can Seedance 2.1 keep characters consistent across shots?+
Yes. Character consistency is one of Seedance 2.1's headline strengths: faces, clothing, props, and even on-screen text stay stable across cuts, angles, and scene changes, especially when you anchor them with reference images.
Can I use Seedance 2.1 videos commercially?+
Generated videos can generally be used in commercial projects — check the terms of service of the platform you generate on for details about your plan and use case.
Who made Seedance 2.1?+
The Seedance models are developed by ByteDance's Seed research team, and Seedance 2.1 is available online through creative platforms — click any button on this page to open the generator.
Do I need a powerful computer to run Seedance 2.1?+
No. Seedance 2.1 runs in the cloud, so any device with a modern browser works — laptop, tablet, or phone. Generation happens on cloud GPUs, not your machine.
How do I get the best results from Seedance 2.1?+
Be specific about subject, action, setting, lighting, and camera movement. Use film language ('slow dolly-in', 'handheld', 'golden hour'), anchor characters with reference images, and iterate — small prompt changes go a long way with Seedance 2.1.
Start Creating with Seedance 2.1 Today
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