Seedance 2.5 Guide

Seedance 2.5 Prompt Guide

A simple, creator-friendly handbook for better AI video generation. Master prompt formulas, multimodal references, image and video controls, text subtitles, editing tips, and creative video ideas with Seedance 2.5.

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01 · Core Prompt Formula

Core Prompt Formula

A strong prompt works like a short creative brief. Use this formula to make AI video prompts clearer and easier to control.

Subject

Controls the main character, product, object, or scene focus. Includes Who or What in the video.

Action

Controls movement, behavior, transformation, or interaction. Includes What Happens during the video.

Style

Controls visual mood, genre, lighting, color, and texture. Includes the Overall Look and Atmosphere.

Audio

Controls music, speech, rhythm, or sound effects. Includes how sound guides emotion and timing.

Camera

Controls shot type, angle, movement, and framing. Includes how the video should be filmed.

ConstraintsOptional

Controls limits, fixed details, and things to avoid. Includes what should not appear.

Formula

[Subject] + [Action] + [Style] + [Audio] + [Camera] + [Constraints]

02 · Multimodal References

How to Use Multimodal References in Seedance 2.5?

References help turn vague ideas into controllable AI video direction. Combine different reference types to guide identity, motion, rhythm, style, and editing — each workflow below shows inputs, prompt, and the generated result.

01

Multiple Images → Video

Best for: Character consistency, product shots, visual style, scene design.

Prompt

Cinematic outdoor hiking ad. Open with @Image 1's mountains in ultra-wide panorama, golden morning mist, camera slowly pushing forward. Cut to the man from @Image 2, wearing the boots from @Image 3, striding along the trail. Close-up side profile with shallow depth of field, light sweat, rim light tracing the outline. Macro slow-motion of boots stepping into grass and puddles. End with the ridge silhouette, fade to black with slogan "Step Beyond Limits".

Reference Inputs

Scene / Location reference image for a Seedance 2.5 multi-image-to-video prompt
Image 1Scene / Location
Character reference image for a Seedance 2.5 multi-image-to-video prompt
Image 2Character
Product Detail reference image for a Seedance 2.5 multi-image-to-video prompt
Image 3Product Detail

Generated Video

02

Video Reference + Image → Video

Best for: Character replacement, action transfer, camera movement.

Prompt

Based on @Video 1 character movement, generate a Hollywood-style short film with @Image 1 as the protagonist. Ensure all movements, force application, and motion trajectories match the reference video exactly. The protagonist is a composed, agile female warrior in a streamlined armor that balances aesthetic and function. Apply cinematic rendering.

Reference Inputs

Video 1Action Reference
New character reference image for a Seedance 2.5 video reference to video prompt
Image 1New Character

Generated Video

03

Video + Images + Audio → Video

Best for: Cinematic scenes, ads, storytelling, performance videos.

Prompt

Reference @Video 1's character movement and camera language. Generate a fight scene featuring @Image 1 and @Image 2 against the background of @Image 3. The fight style mimics a pixel game aesthetic. Background music is from @Audio 1, with additional fight sound effects synced to each action.

Reference Inputs

Character A reference image for a Seedance 2.5 video, image and audio prompt
Image 1Character A
Character B reference image for a Seedance 2.5 video, image and audio prompt
Image 2Character B
Background reference image for a Seedance 2.5 video, image and audio prompt
Image 3Background
Music + SFX
Audio 1Music + SFX

Reference Video

Video 1Camera & Motion Ref

Generated Video

04

Images + Audio → Music Video

Best for: Talking avatars, music videos, emotional scenes.

Prompt

Reference the environment and characters from @Image 1 and @Image 2, along with the music in @Audio 1, to generate a music video (MV). Match visual rhythm to the audio tempo. Keep the mood and color palette consistent with the reference images.

Reference Inputs

Environment reference image for a Seedance 2.5 image and audio prompt
Image 1Environment
Character reference image for a Seedance 2.5 image and audio prompt
Image 2Character
Music Track
Audio 1Music Track

Generated Video

03 · Image References

How to Use Image References in Seedance 2.5?

Images are best for controlling appearance, identity, product details, visual style, and composition.

Character Reference

Use it for

Short films, digital avatars, story scenes, character-driven videos, branded characters.

Template Structure

Use @Image 1 as the character reference. Keep the same face, outfit, body shape, and identity. Place the character in [new scene] and make them perform [action].

Focus Points

  • Keep identity stable
  • Define the new action clearly
  • Avoid changing face, outfit, and background all at once

Demo

Prompt

Use @Image 1, @Image 2, and @Image 3 as the character reference. Keep the same face, outfit, and identity. Place the character in a coffee shop eating cake.

Front View — Seedance 2.5 image reference exampleImage 1
Side Profile — Seedance 2.5 image reference exampleImage 2
Back View — Seedance 2.5 image reference exampleImage 3
Video 1

Product Consistency

Use it for

Product demos, ecommerce videos, brand ads, launch videos, packaging showcases.

Template Structure

Use @Image 1 as the product reference. Keep the product shape, color, logo, material, and packaging details unchanged. Show the product in [scene/style] with [camera movement].

Focus Points

  • Mention logo and packaging clearly
  • Keep product color and shape unchanged
  • Use clean camera movement for product display

Demo

Prompt

Use @Image 1 and @Image 2 as the product reference. Keep the thermos shape, color, material, and details unchanged. Warm-toned home interior. Mid-shot of the thermos, smooth push-in to close-up. A hand enters frame, gently grips the cup and lifts it. Camera follows the hand's rotation to showcase the product.

Product View 1 — Seedance 2.5 image reference exampleImage 1
Product View 2 — Seedance 2.5 image reference exampleImage 2
Video 1

Style Reference

Use it for

Cinematic style, anime style, retro ads, fashion visuals, sci-fi scenes, stylized social content.

Template Structure

Use @Image 1 as the visual style reference. Follow its color palette, lighting, mood, composition, and texture. Apply this style to [new subject/scene].

Focus Points

  • Separate style reference from subject reference
  • Describe lighting and mood
  • Avoid mixing too many visual styles

Demo

Prompt

Chinese ink-wash painting animation style. A quiet, poetic night scene of a boat on a river — healing cinema aesthetic. Shot 1: Ultra-wide night river with thin mist, deep blue sky meeting mountain silhouettes. Flower lanterns with warm yellow glows drift on the water, reflections rippling. Distant flute plays. Shot 2: Camera glides low over the water, a small boat emerges from fog, hull gently parting the water, lanterns drifting past. Shot 3: The girl from @Image 1 wears the outfit from @Image 2, seated at the bow of a boat styled like @Image 3. Feet dangle in the water, toes tracing ripples. Breeze lifts her hair and clothes, expression calm. Shot 4: Close-up — feet touching water, lanterns passing, ripples and reflections interweaving, warm light edging fabric and face. Shot 5: Camera slowly pulls back and rises, the boat glides among lanterns, the river like a starry sky. Flute fades, frame settles on the vast night. Style: Reference @Image 4 — Chinese animation film quality, ink-wash with soft illustrative brushstrokes, low-saturation night blues, warm accent lighting, slow camera movement, long takes, light mist, realistic water reflections, 4K high detail.

Reference Inputs

Character — Seedance 2.5 image reference example
Image 1Character
Outfit — Seedance 2.5 image reference example
Image 2Outfit
Boat Style — Seedance 2.5 image reference example
Image 3Boat Style
Art Style — Seedance 2.5 image reference example
Image 4Art Style

Generated Video

Video 1Camera Rhythm

Multi-Image Reference

Use it for

Character + scene, product + background, person + outfit, brand logo + environment.

Template Structure

Use @Image 1 for [subject], Image 2 for [style], Image 3 for [background], and Image 4 for [logo/product detail]. Keep each reference role clear.

Focus Points

  • Assign one job to each image
  • Keep reference order clear
  • Avoid unclear instructions like "combine everything"

Demo

Prompt

The scene is set in the restaurant from @Image 4, with people coming and going. The girl from @Image 1 wears the outfit from @Image 2, tidying up items at the counter. The boy from @Image 3 is a customer who walks up and tries to ask for the girl's contact information. The logo from @Image 5 remains displayed in the bottom-right corner of the frame throughout.

Reference Inputs

Girl — Seedance 2.5 image reference example
Image 1Girl
Outfit — Seedance 2.5 image reference example
Image 2Outfit
Boy — Seedance 2.5 image reference example
Image 3Boy
Restaurant — Seedance 2.5 image reference example
Image 4Restaurant
Logo — Seedance 2.5 image reference example
Image 5Logo

Generated Video

Video 1Camera Movement
04 · Video References

How to Use Video References in Seedance 2.5?

Video references are best for controlling motion, camera rhythm, and visual effects.

Action Reference

Use it for

Dance, sports, martial arts, walking, running, gestures, product movement, performance videos.

Template Structure

Use @Video 1 as the action reference. Follow the body movement, timing, and rhythm. Replace the subject with [new subject/reference image] while keeping the action structure consistent.

Focus Points

  • Keep action rhythm clear
  • Avoid changing too many body details
  • Use image references when identity matters

Demo

Prompt

Reference @Video 1's character movement and camera language. Generate a fight scene with @Image 2 and @Image 1. @Image 2 is the character on the left, @Image 1 is the character on the right. Intense background music throughout.

Reference Inputs

Right Character reference image for a Seedance 2.5 action reference video prompt
Image 1Right Character
Left Character reference image for a Seedance 2.5 action reference video prompt
Image 2Left Character
Video 1Action Reference

Generated Video

Camera Movement Reference

Use it for

FPV shots, tracking shots, orbit shots, push-in shots, one-take scenes, aerial movement.

Template Structure

Use @Video 1 as the camera movement reference. Follow the camera direction, speed, framing, and shot rhythm. Apply the same movement to [new scene/subject].

Focus Points

  • Separate camera movement from subject action
  • Define direction and speed
  • Use for cinematic scene control

Demo

Prompt

Reference @Video 1's camera movement. Create a tech park concept video with the skyscraper from @Image 1 as the visual center. First-person diving shot, capturing the futuristic tech atmosphere of the campus from @Image 1.

Reference Inputs

Video 1Camera Movement
Tech Park reference image for a Seedance 2.5 video reference prompt
Image 1Tech Park

Generated Video

Effects Reference

Use it for

Particles, smoke, fire, magic effects, transitions, light trails, energy effects, atmosphere.

Template Structure

Use Video 1 as the effects reference. Apply the same effect style, timing, intensity, and position to [new subject/scene].

Focus Points

  • Define where the effect appears
  • Mention intensity and timing
  • Keep the main subject visible

Demo

Prompt

Reference @Video 1's golden particle effects. Have the character from @Image 1 play the flute while surrounded by the same particle effects.

Reference Inputs

Video 1Golden Particles
Character reference image for a Seedance 2.5 video reference prompt
Image 1Character

Generated Video

05 · Text & Subtitles

How to Add Text and Subtitles in Seedance 2.5?

Text works better when the content, timing, position, and visual style are clearly defined.

Title Text

Use it for

Brand intros, product launches, logo reveals, campaign videos, promotional clips.

Template Structure

Add the text [text content] at [time]. Place it at [screen position]. Use [font style], [color], and [animation effect].

Demo

Prompt

Hand-drawn comic style. Three people sit together eating the fried chicken from @Image 1. Friendly, cheerful atmosphere. The image gradually blurs, and text appears in the center: "Happiness is in Seedance".

Reference Input

Fried Chicken reference image for a Seedance 2.5 text and subtitles prompt
Image 1Fried Chicken

Generated Video

Subtitles

Use it for

Talking avatars, educational videos, product explainers, interviews, short dramas.

Template Structure

Add subtitles at [position]. Match the subtitle timing with [speaker/audio]. Keep the text readable and consistent throughout the video.

Demo

Prompt

Generate a video with voiceover: a deep, calm male voice says: "In the grand cosmos, our world is but a fleeting moment. Yet within it, life flourishes against all odds." The scene transitions from night to dawn, stars gradually fading as the sun rises behind the mountains. Subtitles appear at the bottom of the frame in sync with the narration, referencing the atmosphere from @Image 1.

Reference Input

Scene reference image for a Seedance 2.5 text and subtitles prompt
Image 1Scene

Generated Video

On-Screen Captions

Use it for

Social media videos, tutorials, reaction videos, comic-style videos, short-form content.

Template Structure

Show the caption [caption content] near [subject/area]. Display it from [start time] to [end time] with [visual style].

Text Checklist

  • Keep text short
  • Define screen position
  • Define timing
  • Use readable style
  • Avoid too many words on screen

Demo

Prompt

Reference the girl's appearance from @Image 1 and @Image 2. The girl is in a strawberry field. She picks a strawberry, takes a bite, and smiles, saying: "This is the real deal!" A speech bubble appears next to her with the line inside.

Reference Inputs

Girl Front reference image for a Seedance 2.5 on-screen captions prompt
Image 1Girl Front
Girl Side reference image for a Seedance 2.5 on-screen captions prompt
Image 2Girl Side

Generated Video

06 · Video Editing

How to Edit Videos with Seedance 2.5 Prompts?

Editing prompts should clearly explain what changes and what stays unchanged.

Structure: Change Target + Change Type + Time/Position + Keep Unchanged

Add Elements

Use it for

Adding products, characters, logos, background objects, effects, props.

Template

Add [new element] to [position/time]. Make it appear with [style/behavior]. Keep [subject/background/camera/lighting] unchanged.

Demo

Prompt

Reference @Video 1. Add fried chicken, pizza, and other snacks onto the tabletop.

Reference Video

Video 1Reference

Generated Video

Remove Elements

Use it for

Cleaning backgrounds, removing unwanted objects, deleting extra people, fixing visual clutter.

Template

Remove [target element] from [position/scene]. Keep [main subject, lighting, background, and camera movement] unchanged.

Demo

Prompt

Reference @Video 1. Clear away all other parts and tools from the desk. Keep the surface clean and tidy, leaving only the items in their hands.

Reference Video

Video 1Reference

Generated Video

Replace Elements

Use it for

Replacing products, outfits, backgrounds, props, characters, or visual details.

Template

Replace [old element] with [new element/reference]. Keep [motion, camera, lighting, and scene structure] unchanged.

Demo

Prompt

Replace the perfume in @Video 1 with the face cream from @Image 1. Keep the action and camera movement unchanged.

Reference

Face Cream reference image for a Seedance 2.5 replace elements video editing prompt
Image 1Face Cream

Reference Video

Video 1Reference

Generated Video

Extend Video

Use it for

Adding a stronger opening, extending a story, creating a closing shot, lengthening ads.

Template

Extend the video [forward/backward]. Continue from [existing scene/action]. Keep the same subject, style, camera direction, and visual continuity.

Demo

Prompt

Extend @Video 1 backward. Show an over-the-shoulder shot of the man in white. He says: "It's not that bad. You're just stressed. Everyone goes through this, you just need to keep going."

Reference Video

Video 1Reference

Generated Video

Track Completion

Use it for

Completing motion paths, fixing interrupted movement, continuing object movement, extending camera flow.

Template

Complete the movement of [subject/object]. Continue the same direction, speed, camera angle, and action rhythm.

Demo

Prompt

@Video 1: The moment a leaf touches the ground, golden particle effects burst out. A gust of wind blows through, then transition to @Video 2.

Reference Videos

Video 1Leaf Fall
Video 2Wind Blow

Generated Video

07 · Creative Ideas

What Can You Create with Seedance 2.5 Prompts?

Good prompts start with a clear creative goal.

Cinematic Video Ideas

Use Seedance 2.5 for cinematic AI video creation, AI short films, and movie-style scenes.

Directions

Multi-shot scene transitions

High-energy music-driven montage. Fast cuts + slow motion + macro + time-lapse, creating an epic, futuristic feel. No dialogue — only beats, deep bass drums, breathing, and ambient sound. 0-5s: A micro and hidden world invisible to the naked eye. Ultra-macro water droplet explodes into a crown shape on impact. Pollen floats through the air. Sunlight pierces through forming particle trails. Butterfly wing flaps in slow motion, scales scattering. Speaker surface vibrating, sand grains dancing (sound wave visualization). Time-lapse of clouds, star trails, urban crowds flowing like waves. Underwater bubbles rising, light beams cutting through the ocean. Extreme macro/time-lapse/particle/fluid textures — as if "AI-enhanced vision." 6-13s: The world begins to dance. The beat intensifies, all motion syncs with the music. Aurora rippling across the night sky, green light bands swaying like silk. Dolphins leap from the water, splashes frozen in slow motion. Schools of fish turning in unison forming fluid waves. Waves crashing on shore in rhythmic surges. Flocks of birds taking flight, wings spreading. Wind sweeping through grass, fabric, tree shadows. Urban time-lapse with crowds and traffic flowing like rivers of light. All life, all light moving in dance-like rhythm. The world itself breathes, sways, leaps. 14-15s: Extreme macro close-up of a human eye, soft cinematic lighting. The pupil clearly reflects all the wonders from before — the entire world dancing within the eye. Only the sound of a heartbeat remains. Black screen. Minimalist white text centered: SEEDANCE. Subtitle: "See the world dance."

Generated Video

One-take camera movement

0-3s: The shot begins with fireworks exploding outside a luxury mansion facade, then rapidly pushes in through open floor-to-ceiling windows into a radiant, dazzling grand hall. 3-7s: The camera weaves through a crowd of revelers in slow motion. A woman spins, her fringed dress blooming like a flower. Champagne glasses clink, liquid splashing into suspended golden droplets. A couple kisses passionately, the woman's pearl necklace swaying. Someone sprays a whole bottle of champagne skyward, the liquid falling like golden rain. 7-11s: The camera rises to the middle of a marble staircase, looking down at the entire dance floor. Crystal chandelier facets refract countless dazzling points of light. At the center, the crowd forms a circle around a red-lipped woman dancing solo, confetti falling around her like a golden blizzard. 11-15s: The camera moves through the crowd to a second-floor balcony. A man in a white suit stands with his back to the party, champagne glass in hand, gazing alone at the moonlight and a distant green light outside the window. The party rages behind him, but a layer of silence surrounds him. The camera slowly pushes toward his profile — a faint, melancholic smile, champagne bubbles rising. Frame freezes. Golden confetti lands on his shoulder.

Generated Video

Macro product or texture details

Reference @Image 1. Show a butterfly that has just emerged from its cocoon taking flight for the first time.

Generated Video

Opera singing performance

Generate a Baroque opera scene. A tenor dressed in lavish brocade and velvet opera costume, portraying an ancient Greek hero, stands on the grand staircase of a Baroque palace. He spreads his arms wide, expression tragic and impassioned, singing a desperate aria. The setting is a fictional Baroque court hall, adorned with massive Corinthian columns, intricate gold stucco reliefs, deep crimson velvet drapes, and broken classical sculptures. A powerful Caravaggio-esque dramatic beam of light strikes down from above, illuminating the figure in extreme contrast against the deep surrounding shadows. Fine dust particles float in the air. The atmosphere is divine and deeply tragic.

Generated Video

Advertising Video Ideas

Use Seedance 2.5 for AI ads, product videos, brand campaigns, and ecommerce content.

Directions

Logo animation

A neon-lit futuristic city skyway, flying vehicles and holographic ads interweaving. Reference the girl from @Image 2. Mid-shot: the girl releases a silver floating lantern with holographic projection. Camera pulls back to reveal a sky full of floating lanterns. The image gradually blurs, then the logo from @Image 1 appears. Overall style: 3D cyberpunk sci-fi animation.

Generated Video

Product showcase

Extract the camera from @Image 1, @Image 2, and @Image 3. Place the camera on a white table against a white background. The lens focuses on the camera in close-up, then slowly orbits around it as the main subject, clearly showing the front, side, and back of the camera.

Generated Video

Brand commercial

Digital avatar spokesperson

Storytelling Video Ideas

Use Seedance 2.5 for narrative videos, education, awareness campaigns, and short drama content.

Directions

Educational storytelling

Along the coastline of Norway's North Cape at night, a pale green auroral arc stretches across the sky following magnetic field lines. As the solar wind intensifies, rapid flickering pulsating patches appear along the lower edge of the arc. At the crown of the green light curtain, a deep red auroral glow emerges — the 630nm red emission from excited high-altitude atomic oxygen slowly bleeding through the thin upper atmosphere. The light curtain then develops vertical curtain-like folds and drifts rapidly westward.

Generated Video

Short drama scene

Monday morning. A suited office worker walks into the office. With every desk he passes, he ages a little — by the time he reaches his own seat, he has become a white-haired old man. He tremblingly opens his laptop. The screen reads "Monday 9:01 AM." Hyper-realistic comedy.

Generated Video

Social Media Video Ideas

Use Seedance 2.5 for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and stylized viral content.

Directions

Creative short clips

In a miniature kitchen made entirely of clay, a clay broccoli suddenly gains consciousness. It sees its companion being chopped up by a small silver knife and panics, running for its life. It goes on a great escape through the kitchen: swinging on noodles like vines, surfing across a sizzling frying pan like a skateboard, and finally diving into a fondue pot full of chocolate. When the chef scoops it out with a spoon, it closes its eyes in despair — only to realize that, covered in chocolate, it has been mistaken for a fancy dessert and escapes the fate of being stir-fried.

Generated Video

Stylized transitions

Souls-like action game cinematic. Inside a burning Gothic cathedral in ruins, ashes drift down from the sky. At the center of the frame, a five-meter-tall heavily armored Boss slowly draws a massive greatsword wreathed in crimson flames from the ground. A cold blue light seeps through the gaps in the Boss's helmet. The camera shoots from a low angle at the Boss's feet, then quickly orbits around the Boss. Top-tier Unreal Engine 5 render quality, epic oppressive atmosphere, dark fantasy.

Generated Video

08 · Before You Generate

Seedance 2.5 Prompt Checklist Before You Generate

Before generating your video, check these points:

01

Is the subject clear?

02

Is the action specific?

03

Is the visual style defined?

04

Is the audio direction included?

05

Is the camera movement clear?

06

Are reference images, videos, or audio files assigned specific roles?

07

Are constraints clearly written?

08

Did you explain what should stay unchanged?

Start Creating Better AI Videos

Use this guide to build clearer, more controllable Seedance 2.5 prompts for cinematic videos, product ads, storytelling, social media content, and creative experiments.