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Seedance 2.0 prompts that actually ran

Every prompt below was generated with Seedance 2.0 in Made, and the output next to it is what came back — not a curated stock image. Copy a prompt as a starting point, then use the guide underneath to adapt it.

Original results

Seedance 2.0 prompts and their outputs

These examples use media produced for Made. Prompts are included when the production record allows them.

Motion study with audio

“Cinematic clip: a humpback whale breaches beside a research boat, spray towering, researchers turning”

Image-to-video

“Dust drifts through the sunbeams as a sheer curtain lifts in a draft, the camera dollying slowly across the empty rehearsal floor”

Creative scene

“Cinematic clip: tea pours in a high thin stream into a clay cup, steam rising through a shaft of window light”

Empty ballet rehearsal hall at dawn, a still supplied to Seedance 2.0 as a start frame

Start-frame control

“Use this image as the opening composition.”

Humpback whale beside a research boat, a Seedance 2.0 scene brief

Scene brief

“Set the scene as a still before describing its motion and sound.”

Tea master pouring from height, a composition brief for Seedance 2.0

Composition brief

“Plan the shot as a still, then hand the motion to the model.”

How to write a Seedance 2.0 prompt

  1. 1

    Write the shot with sound

    Describe subject motion, camera movement, and the ambient audio you want — sound is generated natively.

  2. 2

    Anchor with images if needed

    Add a start image — and optionally an end frame — when the composition is already decided.

  3. 3

    Choose format and length

    Pick an aspect ratio from 21:9 to 9:16 (or auto) and a duration between 4 and 15 seconds.

  4. 4

    Draft cheap, finish here

    Explore directions on 2.0 Fast or Mini, then re-run the winning brief on the flagship for the master.

What Seedance 2.0 responds well to

Prompt for these jobs

  • Flagship Seedance fidelity for final masters up to 15 seconds
  • Scenes where synchronized native audio matters
  • Animating a still with an optional end frame
  • Formats from 21:9 to 9:16, plus an auto option that follows the source

Check the output for

  • It costs more per second than 2.0 Fast or Mini — draft there and reserve the flagship for keeper takes.
  • Made starts at 480p, the cheapest tier; 720p and 1080p cost more per second.

Iteration is cheap here: Seedance 2.0 costs from 0.72 credits / second, so rewriting a prompt and rerunning it is a normal part of the workflow, not a budget decision. See the full Seedance 2.0 pricing breakdown.

Questions, answered

Seedance 2.0 prompts FAQ

Need a specific answer? Contact support

It is the flagship quality tier of ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 video family, generating 4 to 15 second clips with native audio from text or a start image.

More tested prompts across all models live in the prompt library, and the full Seedance 2.0 capability rundown is on the model page.