Ads and product concepts
Describe a product in its intended setting, then add a single reveal or interaction. Use text-to-video for early visual ideas before you have a finished product photograph.
Seedance Text to Video
Describe a scene from scratch. Set the action, camera, lighting, and sound without uploading an image.
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Example promptSeedance 2.5
A bicycle courier rides along a coastal road at sunrise. Track the rider from the side, with moving waves and grass in the background.
Build a video scene from a written brief
Use concrete details so you can judge what to keep and what to change in the next attempt.
Vertical social videos
Choose 9:16 and put the subject near the center. Keep important action away from the top and bottom where platform controls or captions may appear.
Storyboards with motion and sound
Give each shot a subject and a purpose: an establishing view, a reaction, or a close-up. Quote spoken lines and specify ambient sound when audio is enabled.
Seedance 2.5 video examples
Watch actual model outputs. Each clip identifies its model and source; results vary with the input.
Seedance 2.5: cycling along the coast
5 seconds · 480p · Audio on · 16:9
A bicycle courier rides along a coastal road at sunrise. Track the rider from the side, with moving waves and grass in the background.
View source and full prompt · Seedancer2 ↗Seedance 2.5: animate a product photo
5 seconds · 480p · Audio on · Original image ratio
Keep the perfume bottle still and slowly move the camera closer. Preserve the product shape as studio light moves across the glass.
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View source and full prompt · Seedancer2 ↗How to write a prompt and generate
Name the scene
Start with who or what appears, where the scene happens, and what the subject does. Add a visual style only when it helps define the result.
Set the camera and sound
Choose a fixed shot, tracking movement, or a slow pan. State whether the scene has dialogue, music, or only environmental sound.
Fit the action to the duration
Use a short clip for one action. If you select a longer duration, divide the prompt into a beginning, a change, and an ending.
A prompt you can adapt
A bicycle courier pauses at a quiet seaside café at sunrise. Medium side shot, slow tracking camera. The courier removes a helmet and looks toward the sea. Warm light, gentle waves and distant birds, no music. 5 seconds, 16:9.
Back to the generator ↑Seedance Text to Video FAQ
Can Seedance generate video from text without an image?
Yes. The text-to-video tool needs a written prompt, not a source image. Seedance creates the subject, scene, and movement from the instructions you provide.
How do I write a good Seedance text-to-video prompt?
Use this order: subject, action, setting, camera, lighting, and sound. Replace vague praise such as “amazing scene” with visible details such as “low side lighting on a wet street.”
Can I use Chinese prompts or English dialogue?
You can write your prompt in either language. Put the intended spoken words in quotation marks and identify who says them. Listen to the generated speech before using it in a finished video.
How do I generate a vertical AI video for Shorts or Reels?
Set the aspect ratio to 9:16 before generating. Describe vertical framing and leave clear space if you plan to add captions later. Exporting a landscape clip and cropping afterward can cut off the action.
Why does the video ignore part of my prompt?
A short duration may not fit every requested action. Remove conflicting camera directions, reduce the number of subjects, and test the most important action before adding secondary details.