# Seedance 2 — Video Model Knowledge

## Provider
ByteDance (China)

## Type
Diffusion

## Strengths

- **Stylized aesthetic** — fashion, beauty, social media-friendly
- Smooth motion
- TikTok-friendly outputs (vertical, dynamic)
- Trend-aware aesthetic
- Free tier available
- Fast generation

## Weaknesses

- Western/cinema look weaker than Veo
- Limited audio support
- Less photorealistic for serious drama
- Documentation primarily Chinese
- Less control than Veo or Kling

## Best Practices

1. Lean into stylization — don't fight it
2. Subject + visual aesthetic descriptors
3. TikTok/Reel framing works best
4. Vertical 9:16 native
5. Short durations (4-5s optimal)
6. Trend-aware references work

## Prompt Anatomy

```
[Subject + visual style description]
[Action and camera direction]
[Aesthetic notes — fashion, beauty, trend]
Duration: Ns
```

## Sample Prompt

```
A young woman with long flowing dark hair, wearing a white silk dress,
walks through a softly-lit forest at golden hour. Camera tracks
alongside her in slow motion. Sunlight filters through leaves creating
dappled light on her face and dress. Soft pastel color grading,
romantic dreamy aesthetic, fashion editorial style, vertical 9:16
format. Duration: 5s.
```

## Best Use Cases

- Fashion content
- Beauty product reels
- Lifestyle TikToks
- Music video B-roll (stylized)
- Aesthetic mood reels

## Aspect Ratios

- 9:16 vertical (primary)
- 16:9 supported
- 1:1 supported

## Common Mistakes

- Trying to force serious drama (use Veo instead)
- Long prompts with technical detail
- Unrealistic Western cinematic references
- Detailed dialogue scenes

## Pricing tier
Free / $$ — accessible

## Speed tier
Fast — 30-90s