Seedance
ByteDance's AI video generator. Seedance 2.0 (Feb 2026) takes text, images, video and audio together and generates video with native, lip-synced audio in 8+ languages, up to 2K and 4-15 seconds, including multi-shot scenes. Reachable through ByteDance's Dreamina app with free credits and via API platforms.
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Our take
Seedance 2.0 is ByteDance's video model, and it's a real jump: feed it text, images, video and audio together and it generates clips with native, lip-synced sound - not a silent video you score later. It handles multi-shot scenes up to 2K and can edit existing footage. You reach it through ByteDance's Dreamina app with free credits, or via API. One of the strongest video generators available.
Best for
Creators and studios who want multimodal video with synced audio and multi-shot storytelling in one pass.
Pros
- Generates video and lip-synced audio together
- Multimodal input: text, images, video, audio
- Up to 2K, multi-shot scenes from one prompt
- Free credits via the Dreamina app
Cons
- No simple standalone subscription; access via Dreamina or API
- Clips capped around 15 seconds
- Heavy API use gets costly
How it compares
Against Veo, Kling and Runway, Seedance's distinctive move is native audio-video in a single generation and true multimodal references; rivals still tend to add sound as a separate step.
Full review
Seedance 2.0, from ByteDance's Seed lab, pushes AI video forward in two ways that matter. First, it's genuinely multimodal on input - you can hand it text, up to nine images, a few seconds of reference video and audio clips at once - and on output it generates the picture and a native, lip-synced soundtrack together in 8+ languages, rather than producing a silent clip you have to score afterwards. Second, it can hold a multi-shot narrative from a single prompt and make targeted edits to existing footage, like swapping a character without regenerating everything.
Access is the main wrinkle for buyers: there's no tidy standalone subscription page; you generally use it through ByteDance's Dreamina app, which offers free credits, or via API platforms where you pay per generation. Clips run 4-15 seconds at up to 2K. For Indian creators and small studios, the free Dreamina credits make it easy to try, and the native-audio capability removes a whole editing step - just plan API spend if you scale up.
Cloudkart Trust Graph
4.4/5- Actual Utility5/5
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- Ease of Use4/5
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- Pricing Fairness4/5
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- Reliability4/5
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- Differentiation5/5
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Seedance free, and how much does it cost?
- Seedance has a free tier, with paid plans that unlock advanced features.
- Who is Seedance best for?
- Creators and studios who want multimodal video with synced audio and multi-shot storytelling in one pass.
- How is Seedance rated on Cloudkart.ai?
- Seedance scores 4.4 out of 5 on the Cloudkart.ai rubric, which weighs actual utility, ease of use, pricing fairness, reliability and differentiation. Scores are set editorially and can never be bought.
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