Seed Video is an independent, reader-supported publication that tracks ByteDance’s Seed family of AI models, with a focus on the Seedance video-generation models. We are not affiliated with ByteDance, Volcano Engine, BytePlus, CapCut, Dreamina, or Jimeng. We do not make or sell AI video software; we explain it.
What we cover
Seedance moved quickly from a research demo to one of the most talked-about video models in the world, and the information around it is scattered across Chinese-language product pages, developer docs, reseller pricing tables, and press coverage of uneven quality. Seed Video exists to pull that into one place, in plain English.
- Model guides — what each Seedance version actually does, including duration, resolution, audio, and reference-input limits, sourced from official documentation.
- Access — the real routes to using Seedance today (Jimeng, Dreamina, Doubao, and API providers), which are free, and which regions they serve.
- Pricing — API and subscription pricing across providers, always with a source link and an “as of” date.
- Prompts — prompt structure and worked examples for text-to-video, image-to-video, and multi-shot generation.
- Comparisons — Seedance against Google Veo, Kling, Wan, Hailuo, HappyHorse, Runway and other current models.
- Free tools — a Seedance prompt generator and an AI video cost calculator. These are planning tools; they do not generate video.
How we work
Every specification, price, date, and availability claim on this site is tied to a source we retrieved ourselves — an official model page, a provider’s pricing page, a developer document, or a credible news report. Where sources disagree, we say so and prefer the official one. Where we could not verify something, we write around it rather than guess. Our full approach is described in our editorial policy.
Articles are written and edited by the Seed Video Editorial Team. We use AI-assisted drafting and research tooling in our workflow, and every published piece is reviewed against our source list before it goes live. We do not fabricate hands-on testing: if an article describes outputs, it describes outputs we actually produced or outputs that a cited source published.
Corrections policy
AI video is a fast-moving category and prices, limits, and availability change without notice. If you spot something that is wrong or out of date, email [email protected] with the page URL and, ideally, a link to the correct source. We aim to review correction requests within five business days. Material corrections are noted on the affected page with an updated “Last updated” date; minor fixes (typos, formatting) are made silently.
How the site is funded
Seed Video is funded by display advertising, including Google AdSense. We do not sell products, subscriptions, or sponsored posts, and we do not use affiliate links. Advertisers have no input into what we cover or how we rate anything. See our disclaimer and privacy policy for details.
Trademarks
Seedance, Seedream, Doubao, Jimeng, Dreamina, CapCut, and ByteDance are trademarks of their respective owners. We use these names only to identify and discuss the products. Seed Video is not an official source for any of them; for official information, always refer to the vendor’s own pages, which we link wherever relevant.