AI video generation · July 2026
Use Seedance 2.5 with Artlist 2.0 Beta
ByteDance presents Seedance 2.5 as a multimodal video model for flexible references, targeted editing, extension and clips up to 30 seconds.
Try this workflow on Polox AI ↗Multimodal reference inputs
Up to 30-second generation
Targeted video editing
Multi-round extension
Where Seedance 2.5 fits
Artlist 2.0 Beta is written for creative teams combining generated scenes with music, voice, stock footage and a final edit. Our editorial lens is to treat each model as one instrument inside a complete audiovisual production. That makes Seedance 2.5 useful when its particular controls solve a real production constraint, not merely because the model is new.
For ai video generation, begin with a narrow brief: define the subject, intended audience, composition or shot, visual references and the detail that must remain unchanged. Use a small comparison batch before increasing duration, resolution or variation count. This keeps the evaluation focused on repeatability rather than a single lucky output.
A practical production sequence
Write the story beat first, generate a small set of visual options, lock the strongest frame, then add motion, sound and licensed finishing assets.
- Pass 1: test multimodal reference inputs against the same approved brief and record what changed.
- Pass 2: test up to 30-second generation against the same approved brief and record what changed.
- Pass 3: test targeted video editing against the same approved brief and record what changed.
- Pass 4: test multi-round extension against the same approved brief and record what changed.
For image-to-video work, choose the source image for silhouette, depth, lighting and readable subject identity before asking for movement. Then describe subject action, environmental motion and camera motion separately. For image generation, hold the main visual constraint steady while varying one dimension—composition, lens language, lighting or style—at a time.
Evaluation and responsible use
Check identity and object consistency, prompt adherence, temporal stability, typography, hands and fine geometry, then confirm whether audio and motion support the intended story. Compare usable results and revision time rather than relying on headline specifications alone.
Keep music rights, likeness consent, source media permissions and final delivery licenses in the same production checklist.
This page is an independent workflow guide. Availability and specifications should be verified at the source: Official Seedance 2.5 announcement ↗.