Seedance 2 is retired: film your Characters on Seedance 2.5
Seedance 2 is a video model from ByteDance. Character App no longer offers it: it was retired on October 28, 2026. Seedance 2.5 is the live Seedance model for plan members on the web, filming 4 to 10 second Clips of your saved Character at 11 Credits a second (480p) or 25 (720p).
Seedance 2 was retired in Character App on October 28, 2026. New Clips start on the default model, and every model shows its own price before you press.
More on Seedance 2
Keep one Character across Clips
How a saved reference keeps your lead recognizable from Scene to Scene.
Plan the Scenes first
Lay out the Story Scene by Scene, then film only the ones you keep.
Write prompts that film well
Direct the action and the camera, and let the Character reference carry the look.
From your Character to a Clip on a live model
Make the Character once, plan the moment, then pick the model for the take.
Make your Character
Start from a photo, a few words or both, and pick a style. Keep the one you like; it becomes the reference for every Clip after.
Plan the moment
Write one line of action and camera, or ask the AI Director for a whole Story. Scenes are drawn as Images first, so you can fix a pose before you film.
Film with a live model
Pick the default or another live model, such as Seedance 2.5, in the Clip settings, check the price on the button, and press. Keep the take you like or make a new take.
A model makes a shot. A Character makes it yours.
On its own, a video model starts from whatever you type, so the lead changes between prompts. Character App sends your saved Character with the Clip, so the person in the shot is the one you made.
That works the same whichever live model you pick, from the default to Seedance 2.5; the price of each is on the button.
Pick the model for the moment, not for the whole Story.
Model choice is per Clip and per Scene. Use the default for most takes and save a different model for the moments where you want its look or motion. Mixing models in one Story is normal.
Availability and rates can change, so the app shows the current list and the exact Credit price before each paid press.
Put the same Character in your clips, a drama or a series.
The same Character can star in a clip you already have with Star in a clip, lead a vertical drama the AI Director writes, or come back every Episode in a World with a recurring Cast.
FAQ
- Is Seedance 2 the default model in Character App?
- No. Seedance 2 was retired in Character App on October 28, 2026; Clips made with it keep their label. New Clips start on the default model, and the button shows the price before you press.
- Can I keep the same character across several Seedance 2.5 Clips?
- Each Clip starts from the same saved Character reference, which keeps the face, hair and outfit close. Results still vary by take and by model, so review each take and make a new one when something drifts.
- What does a Seedance 2 Clip cost?
- Seedance 2 is no longer offered. Its successor, Seedance 2.5, is 11 Credits a second at 480p (a 5-second Clip is 55 Credits) or 25 at 720p, and the exact price is on the button before you press. See /pricing for plans.
- Do I need a plan to use Seedance 2.5?
- Yes. Clips and Film need a plan (Seedance 2 itself is retired). Making a Character and drawing Images do not; the free Studio covers a Character a day and daily Lite Images.
- Where can I find prompt examples for Seedance 2?
- The prompt guide at /seedance-2-prompts shows a four-part formula for Character Clips. Community collections, such as the awesome-seedance repository on GitHub, gather more examples.