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# Seedance (by Bytedance)

### **Overview**

Multi-shot text or image → video model for coherent, cinematic multi-shot output.

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### **Quick facts**

* **Modes:** Text → Video · Image → Video.
* **Default clip length:** 5 seconds (3s–12s selectable)
* **Aspect ratios:** 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16
* **Training / licensing:** Proprietary model by Bytedance, licensed for commercial use within FLORA

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### **What it’s great for**

* Multi-shot narrative sequences and longer-form short clips.
* High-coherence motion and smooth playback.
* Storytelling use cases requiring multiple shots.

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#### **Copy-and-paste prompts**

```
Three-shot sequence: establish city skyline, mid shot of protagonist walking, close-up face — cinematic pacing — 10s total
```

```
Image→Video: animate product spin across three cuts, consistent lighting and reflections
```

```
Single-shot 1080p: slow crane up from street to rooftop, ambient city ambience
```

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### **Parameters**

| Name           | Type   | Default | Notes                                        |
| -------------- | ------ | ------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| `Prompt`       | Text   | —       | Required                                     |
| `Duration`     | Select | 10s     | 3s–12s options (higher values increase cost) |
| `Resolution`   | Select | 1080p   | 480p, 720p, 1080p                            |
| `Seed`         | Seed   | Random  | Optional                                     |
| `Fixed Camera` | Select | No      | Yes, No                                      |

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### **Modes**

| Mode                      | Estimated time | Required inputs | Typical use                    |
| ------------------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Text → Video (multi-shot) | \~2 minutes    | Prompt          | Narrative multi-shot sequences |
| Image → Video             | \~2 minutes    | Image, Prompt   | Animate assets across shots    |

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### **Output options**

| Option     | Values / notes                            |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Resolution | 1280×720, 1920×1080                       |
| Duration   | 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s |
| Formats    | MP4 (H.264 + AAC)                         |
| Notes      | Designed for narrative and smooth motion  |

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### **Prompt tips**

* Break multi-shot intent into clear shot descriptions (shot 1:, shot 2:, shot 3:).
* Use pacing terms like “slow”, “cut-to”, “dolly”, and exact durations.

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