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.
Solo shot
Cute kitten
Scenery
Reminiscing
Manga
Stare down
Climber
Tai chi
Runway
Kitten
Robot rocket
Headphones
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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.
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.
Explore TemplatesHow 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 |
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
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 and credit-pack purchases include commercial-use rights. Users without either purchase are limited to personal, non-commercial use. Outputs made with Seedance 1.5 on Magic Hour can be used commercially, subject to our Terms.
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