Seedance 1.5 AI Video Generator

Create cinematic AI videos with Seedance 1.5 on Creator, Pro, or Business plans. Use it for multi-shot narratives, strong prompt following, smooth motion, and stylized short-form generation with a film-like feel.

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Fast, easy, and scalable

Solo shot

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A violinist in her thirties plays alone on a misty pier at dawn as the camera slowly circles her, soft violin melody

Cute kitten

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A fluffy kitten tries to catch a feather toy, tumbles over and looks up at the camera, soft daylight, playful

Scenery

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Time-lapse of clouds rolling over jagged mountain peaks at sunrise, light sweeping across the valley below

Reminiscing

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An old man turns the pages of a photo album on a porch swing and smiles softly at one photo, warm afternoon light, gentle piano

Manga

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Black and white manga-style animation of an adult woman leaping across rooftops as cherry petals blow past, speed lines, dramatic

Stare down

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Two chess players stare each other down across a board in a dim old club, extreme close-ups of their eyes as a game clock ticks

Climber

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A rock climber in a bright helmet reaches for a hold on a sunny limestone wall, chalk dust drifting as the camera slowly circles her

Tai chi

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An elderly man practices tai chi in a misty park at sunrise with slow, fluid movements, birds chirping

Runway

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A model walks down a fashion runway in a structured silver gown, camera flashes popping, the audience watching, slow motion

Puppy

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A golden retriever puppy runs through a garden sprinkler on a summer lawn, water droplets sparkling, slow motion

Robot rocket

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A small boxy robot builds a cardboard rocket in a garage, climbs inside, and the rocket shakes and lifts a few inches off the floor, playful animation

Headphones

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Product shot of over-ear headphones rotating slowly on a pedestal, soft gradient background, light sweeping across the matte finish

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How To Generate Videos with Seedance 1.5

Three simple steps to create AI videos with Seedance 1.5 in Magic Hour

1
Type a Prompt
Type a word or set of words in the text field. You can combine several words with or without commas.
2
Customize Video
Optionally upload an image to use as the first frame, change the aspect ratio or duration, or select a template.
3
Generate Your Video
Click "Generate Video" to start. Once it's ready, download your high-quality video in your preferred format.

Create with Seedance 1.5

Why Creators Choose Seedance 1.5

Where Seedance 1.5 really shines: multi-shot narrative support, strong semantic understanding, smooth motion, and a cinematic feel that still makes sense for storyboard and concept work.

Multi-shot narratives

Seedance 1.5 was designed around narrative sequences rather than only single flashy moments.

Strong prompt following

It is useful when your prompt contains multiple subjects, actions, or camera instructions that need to stay readable.

Cinematic style control

A good fit for film-like mood, smooth motion, and coherent short story beats.

No Editing Skills Required

Turn your ideas into polished outputs quickly — no complex editing workflow needed. Just use a clear prompt, a reference if helpful, and iterate.

Thousands of Templates

Make your photos even better and faster with our high-quality templates.

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How Seedance 1.5 Compares to Other Video Models

	Seedance 1.5 THIS MODEL	Veo 3.1	Kling 3.0	MiniMax H3	LTX-2.5	Seedance 2.5
Best for	Multi-shot narrative video, prompt following, cinematic short-form	Premium realism, polish, dialogue, and strong prompt adherence	Multi-shot storytelling, character references, structured cinematic control	Reference-driven clips with native audio, character consistency, longer short-form	Fast iteration, synced audio, uploaded audio, clips up to 60s	Cinematic continuity, structured references, narrative short-form
Visual fidelity	Strong	Premium realism	Strong	Strong	Good	Strong
Real-human image to video	Good	Better suited	Better suited	Better suited	Good with the right source image	Good
Viral clips	Good	Good	Strong	Strong	Useful for rapid drafts	Strong
Multi-scene storytelling	Strong	Strong	Excellent	Medium to strong	Long clips; test continuity	Strong
Surreal / imaginative concepts	Good	Strong	Good	Good	Prompt-led generation	Strong
Native audio	Yes, at 2× credits	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Template fit	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

Create with Seedance 1.5

What Seedance 1.5 is best at

Where Seedance 1.5 really shines: multi-shot narrative support, strong semantic understanding, smooth motion, and a cinematic feel that still makes sense for storyboard and concept work.

Native multi-shot generation

Built with narrative continuity in mind rather than only one-scene visual spectacle.

Prompt understanding

Especially capable when the prompt includes several interacting elements or actions.

Smooth and stable motion

Useful for scenes that need movement without becoming chaotic.

Cinematic aesthetics

A strong option when mood and shot progression matter more than hyper-fast generation.

Good for concept development

Helpful for storyboards, ad tests, music concepts, and short visual narratives.

Still relevant as a baseline

A useful reference point when comparing what later Seedance versions improve or change.

Seedance 1.5 — Model Card

Key specs, capabilities, and limitations.

Cost

30–180 credits/sec depending on resolution and audio

Resolution

480p, 720p, 1080p

Aspect ratios

9:16, 16:9, 1:1

Max duration

Up to 12s

Audio

Yes, optional — doubles the credit cost

Plans

Creator / Pro / Business

Limitation

Older than Seedance 2.0 and less capable in multimodal control

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Frequently asked questions

Seedance 1.5 is ByteDance Seed's earlier narrative-oriented video model. It was built for multi-shot generation, strong prompt following, and cinematic short-form video.

Seedance 1.5 is best for multi-shot narratives, film-like short clips, prompt-heavy scenes, and concept development where coherence matters.

Inside Magic Hour, Seedance 1.5 supports 480p, 720p, and 1080p output, 9:16, 16:9, and 1:1 aspect ratios, clips from 4 to 12 seconds, start and end frames, and optional native audio.

Yes. Seedance 1.5 supports optional native audio in Magic Hour. Enabling audio doubles the credit cost.

Yes. Seedance 1.5 supports both text-based and image-based video generation.

Seedance 1.5 costs 30, 60, or 90 credits per second at 480p, 720p, or 1080p without audio. Enabling audio doubles those rates. A paid plan is required.

Sometimes, yes. Seedance 2.0 is more advanced, but Seedance 1.5 can still be useful if you like its behavior or want a simpler baseline for testing.

Seedance 1.5 accepts real-human source images and supports an end frame. Choose a newer Seedance model when you need native image, video, or audio references.

Seedance 1.5 supports 9:16, 16:9, and 1:1 inside Magic Hour.

Magic Hour lets you compare Seedance 1.5 against newer models directly, which is useful when an older model gives a cleaner or more predictable result for a specific shot.

Use Seedance 1.5 for smooth motion with start and end frames and optional audio. Seedance 2.5 adds premium realism and multimodal references; Mini offers lower-cost reference-led drafts; Kling 3.0 adds multi-shot control; MiniMax H3 offers references and native audio; LTX-2.5 supports uploaded audio and clips up to 60 seconds.

Paid subscriptions, credit-pack purchases, and separately agreed paid usage-based billing arrangements include commercial-use rights. Users without one of these paid arrangements are limited to personal, non-commercial use. Outputs made with Seedance 1.5 on Magic Hour can be used commercially, subject to our Terms.