Unlock Seedream 4.0 Prompts Secrets:From Amateur Images to Professional Masterpieces

WaveSpeedAI,Thu Sep 11 2025

The difference between a masterpiece and a mess isn’t the AI—it’s the instruction.

To be honest, when you see those breathtaking, photorealistic, and endlessly creative “inspiration” images that people are posting from all the major AI platforms, you can’t help but rush to a generator yourself.

You type in your brilliant idea, hit the ‘Generate’ button, and then… what you get back is something flat and lifeless. Maybe the hands even look a little weird.

Try again!

It seems that the results are okay, but they’re always missing that “wow factor” you see everywhere else. Actually, when you feel like the model’s results are disappointing, it’s worth asking if the issue isn’t the model, but whether your prompt has unlocked its full potential.

But it will be changed.

Welcome to the Seedream 4.0 prompting secrets.

This is your official invitation to leave the amateur leagues behind.

This isn’t just a guide.

It’s an entirely new methodology for turning your vague ideas into stunning, pixel-perfect art.

Part 1: The Foundation — From Vague Ideas to Vivid Worlds

The ‘information gap’ refers to the difference between vague requests and detailed, scene-directing prompts.

Here’s the first secret from the playbook: Stop making requests and start directing a scene. Seedream 4.0 doesn’t want a caption; it wants a story. This formula should be your new mantra:
[Subject + Action + Setting] + [Artistic Style]
Beginner Prompt: An oil painting of a girl.
Pro Prompt: An oil painting in the style of Monet, with green tones and low contrast. It’s a slightly low-angle shot of a young woman with a gentle smile, holding an umbrella and wearing an elegant beige dress, set against a background of lush green trees and a blue sky.

You’ll find that the more detailed your description is, the closer Seedream 4.0 gets to the scene you’re picturing in your head.

Beyond Single Images: Mastering Consistent Characters and Themes

Based on a deep understanding of character consistency, Seedream 4.0 possesses thematically coherent and character-consistent “image series generation” capabilities. You can generate storyboards, comic panels, or themed series with consistent narratives and unified characters at the click of a button.

The secret is:

Generate a set of [Number] consecutive illustrations, in a [Style Description] style, personifying [Core Theme].

1st: [Character/Subject] + [Action] + [Key Detail].
2nd: [Progression of Action] + [Change in Environment/Emotion].
3rd: [Climax or Turning Point].
4th: [Resolution or Final State].

Prompts: Generate a set of 4 consecutive illustrations, in a whimsical, fantasy art style, personifying the changing of seasons, depicting the gentle Autumn Spirit handing over a golden leaf to the sleeping Winter Spirit, who then awakens, blanketing the landscape in frost and snow, followed by the energetic Spring Spirit arriving to melt the ice with a touch, and finally the vibrant Summer Spirit laughing as they bring forth a bounty of flowers and sunshine.

Prompts: Generate a set of 4 consecutive illustrations, capturing a high-octane giant robot battle in a classic mecha anime style, from two massive mechs charging at each other in a ruined cityscape, to a dynamic clash of energy swords creating a shower of sparks, a close-up on a pilot’s determined face inside the cockpit, and the final explosive shot of the victorious mech standing over its defeated foe.

Part 2: The Photoshop Killer? Precision Editing with Simple Language

Stop thinking about editing as a separate, clumsy process.

With only simple prompts, you can do image editing easily.

The core principle is:[Action] + [Object] + [Characteristic]

Say goodbye to vague and inefficient language. The secret to precise editing with Seedream 4.0 lies in being direct and accurate. For example, we can conduct an experiment to verify this viewpoint.

Prompts1: Remove the person.
Prompts2：Remove all pedestrians except the one in the middle.

Let’s take another simple comparison.
Prompt 1: Change the hairstyle.
Prompt 2: Rainbow colored short curly hair.

This shows that there is a significant difference in AI image generation results between clear prompts and ambiguous ones.
Similarly, this instruction also applies to partial redrawing—specifically, select a region and then issuing the instruction.
Prompts: Add a black leather handbag to the woman’s empty hand.
Let’s move on to something more advanced: modifying text based on the original content.
For example, Change the text ‘Seedream’ in the image to ‘WaveSpeedAI’.

We can see that as long as we give the model clear and accurate instructions in simple natural language, the generated images will also move in the direction you want—they might even turn out better than expected.

Part 3: The Chameleon — Advanced Style and Reference Fusion

Ok, we will move on to the advanced section.
This is where true artists will separate themselves from the crowd.

Switch to Any Style

Stop trying to describe a style—instead, specify it by its name directly.
Prompts: Switch to XX style.
Style Type: 3D Cartoon Style, Pixel Art Style, Ink Art Style, Ink Wash Painting Style, Medieval Style, Clay Style, Paper-Cutting Style, Chibi Style, Gihibi Style……

Reference Fusion

This secret is a game-changer. You can force the AI to blend elements from different images into one cohesive whole. The command is your superpower:

Take the [character from Image 1], place them in the [background of Image 2], and render it all in the [style of Image 3].

Take an example for you:
Prompts: Dress the model in image 3 with the top from image 4 and pants from image 1, and pair them with the shoes from image 2.

Conclusion

DON’T be vague.
DON’T just name an object.
DON’T forget to specify what stays.

The era of disappointing AI images is over. The only barrier between you and a masterpiece is the information gap. Now that you have this secret manual, you’ve mastered the secrets. With the launch of Seedream 4.0, you won’t just be ready—you’ll be unstoppable.

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