Seedance 1.5 by ByteDance

Seedance 1.5 AI Video Generator

Smooth, stable, and easy on credits. Seedance 1.5 is ByteDance's dependable image-to-video model - it delivers clean motion and rock-solid temporal consistency with flexible control over resolution, aspect ratio, and length. It's the value pick for reliable clips. Use it free in 3D AI Studio's Video Studio.

ByteDance SEEDStable motionFlexible resolution & aspectBudget-friendly
Prompt

360 degree product rotation of a folded sweater, soft studio lighting

Seedance
1080p
Up to Full HD
6
Aspect ratios
10s
Max length
80 cr
From, per clip

What Seedance 1.5 can do

ByteDance's reliable workhorse - clean motion and flexible output without the premium price.

Rock-solid stability

Seedance 1.5 is built on ByteDance's refined motion engine, so clips stay smooth and temporally consistent with minimal flicker or warping.

Flexible aspect ratios

Pick 16:9 for landscape, 9:16 for vertical social, or 1:1 for square - so your clip fits the platform you're posting to.

Resolution control

Choose 720p for fast, economical clips or step up to 1080p Full HD when you need extra sharpness.

Fixed or moving camera

Lock the camera in place for clean product and turntable shots, or let it move for more cinematic motion.

Budget-friendly

Starting at 80 credits, Seedance 1.5 sits well below the flagship 2.0, making it a great value for stable, everyday clips.

Fast for its quality

Refined distillation keeps generation quick, so you get production-ready motion without a long wait.

Image to Video

Stable image to video, your way

Upload an image, choose your resolution and shape, and Seedance 1.5 animates it with clean, dependable motion. These clips each started from a single still image.

Input image
A steady, controlled performance: he raises his hand and the robe settles naturally, no flicker or warping.
AI video

motionA steady, controlled performance: he raises his hand and the robe settles naturally, no flicker or warping.

Input image
Locked-off product-style framing - the knight breathes and grips his axe while the forest stays crisp behind him.
AI video

motionLocked-off product-style framing - the knight breathes and grips his axe while the forest stays crisp behind him.

Input image
A smooth, consistent loop: she sways and blinks at a steady rhythm, ideal for a clean social clip.
AI video

motionA smooth, consistent loop: she sways and blinks at a steady rhythm, ideal for a clean social clip.

Made with Seedance 1.5

Clean, stable clips across product, nature, and character work.

Seedance 1.5

360 product rotation, soft studio lighting

Product

Slow walk forward, fashion runway

Nature

Wild horses in a mountain meadow, golden hour

Aerial

Aerial over a misty river valley at dawn

Cinematic

Woman faces a T-Rex, cinematic rain

Stylized

Origami crane gliding through the clouds

How to make a video with Seedance 1.5

Five steps to a clean, stable clip with the exact resolution and shape you need.

01

Open Seedance 1.5 in Video Studio

Select Seedance 1.5 and choose Image to Video. It's the dependable, budget-friendly option when you want clean motion without premium credit costs.

02

Upload your image

Add the image you want to animate. Seedance preserves your input closely, so a sharp, well-composed image leads to a sharp, stable clip.

03

Choose resolution and aspect ratio

Pick 720p for economy or 1080p for sharpness, then set 16:9, 9:16, or 1:1 to match where the clip will be posted.

04

Set the motion and camera

Describe the movement you want, and decide whether the camera stays fixed - great for product turntables - or moves for a more cinematic feel. Choose 5 or 10 seconds.

05

Generate and download

Seedance 1.5 renders a smooth, consistent clip. Review it, adjust the prompt or settings if needed, then download in HD.

Prompt guide

How to write great Seedance 1.5 prompts

Seedance 1.5 rewards clear, grounded prompts - describe the motion plainly and let its stability do the rest.

Describe one clear motion

State the movement simply; Seedance keeps it smooth and consistent.

slow 360 degree rotation, even pace

Choose fixed vs moving camera

Lock the camera for product shots, or let it move for cinematic feel.

fixed camera, subject rotates on a turntable

Match aspect ratio to platform

Set the shape up front so you don't crop later.

9:16 vertical for Reels and TikTok

Keep backgrounds simple for stability

Cleaner scenes give the steadiest, flicker-free results.

plain studio backdrop, soft even lighting

Seedance 1.5 specs

Everything you can control when you generate.

ProviderByteDance SEED Lab
Input modeImage to Video
Resolution720p or 1080p
Aspect ratios16:9, 9:16, 1:1
Duration5s or 10s
CameraFixed or moving (toggle)
AudioNot enabled on this model
CreditsFrom 80 (extra for 1080p / 10s)

Seedance 1.5 vs Seedance 2.0

1.5 is the stable, affordable single-clip workhorse. Step up to 2.0 for references, stereo audio, and multi-shot.

FeatureSeedance 1.5Seedance 2.0
Best forStable, everyday clipsProduction, multi-reference
Reference inputsSingle image9 img + 3 vid + 3 audio
AudioNoStereo native
Max length10s15s, multi-shot
ResolutionUp to 1080pUp to 1080p
Relative costLowerPremium

What people make with Seedance 1.5

Product turntables

Clean 360 rotations with a fixed camera for shops.

Social clips

Stable vertical 9:16 videos for Reels and TikTok.

B-roll & backgrounds

Smooth filler footage for edits and loops.

Nature & aerial

Calm, consistent landscape and drone-style shots.

Character idles

Subtle, steady animation for avatars and mascots.

E-commerce

Affordable motion for catalog and listing pages.

Bulk content

Lots of dependable clips without premium costs.

Concept loops

Quick, clean looping visuals for presentations.

One subscription

A dependable step in your pipeline

Generate the source image in Image Studio, animate it cleanly with Seedance 1.5, or turn it into a 3D model - one account, one credit balance.

What is Seedance 1.5?

Seedance 1.5 is ByteDance's dependable image-to-video model and the predecessor to the flagship Seedance 2.0. It's built on ByteDance's refined motion engine, which gives it a reputation for clean, smooth motion and strong temporal consistency - the things that make AI video look stable rather than jittery.

What makes it especially useful is control and value. You choose the resolution (720p or 1080p), the aspect ratio (16:9, 9:16, or 1:1), the length (5 or 10 seconds), and whether the camera is fixed or moving. All of that comes at a budget-friendly credit cost, which makes Seedance 1.5 a great everyday workhorse in 3D AI Studio's Video Studio.

Why choose Seedance 1.5

Not every clip needs the most powerful model. When you want a clean product turntable, a stable social loop, or reliable b-roll, Seedance 1.5 delivers exactly that without spending premium credits. Its standout trait is stability: motion stays smooth and the subject holds together frame to frame, which is ideal for anything that needs to look polished and professional.

The fixed-camera option is particularly handy for e-commerce and product work, locking the frame so your subject rotates cleanly against a steady background. And because it sits in the same Studio as Seedance 2.0, Veo, and Kling, you can always step up to a premium model when a clip calls for references, audio, or multi-shot.

Seedance 1.5 vs Seedance 2.0

Seedance 1.5 and 2.0 share the same DNA but target different needs. Seedance 1.5 is a single-image, single-clip model focused on stable, affordable output with flexible resolution and aspect controls. Seedance 2.0 is the flagship: it adds multimodal reference input (up to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio clips), stereo native audio, and multi-shot sequences up to 15 seconds.

Use 1.5 when you want a clean, economical clip from one image. Use 2.0 when you need to combine references, keep a character consistent across shots, transfer motion or style, or generate sound. Both are included in every 3D AI Studio plan, so you can match the model to the job.

Tips for better Seedance 1.5 videos

Lean into its strengths: describe one clear motion, keep backgrounds relatively simple, and use the fixed-camera toggle for product and turntable shots where you want zero drift. Set your aspect ratio before generating so you don't have to crop afterwards, and start at 720p to test cheaply before committing to a 1080p render.

Because Seedance preserves your input closely, the quality of your starting image matters - a sharp, well-lit picture gives the cleanest result. You can create that image in 3D AI Studio's Image Studio first. And if a clip needs references, sound, or longer multi-shot storytelling, move up to Seedance 2.0.

Explore other video models

Every plan includes access to all of them. Pick the right tool for each shot.

Frequently asked questions

Start creating with Seedance 1.5

Open Video Studio and generate your first clip in minutes. Free credits to start.