Introducing ByteDance Seedance V1 Lite Reference To Video on WaveSpeedAI

Introducing ByteDance Seedance v1 Lite Reference-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI

The world of AI video generation just got more powerful. We’re excited to announce that ByteDance Seedance v1 Lite Reference-to-Video is now available on WaveSpeedAI, bringing one of the most anticipated features in AI video creation directly to your fingertips. This groundbreaking model allows you to transform 1 to 4 reference images into stunning, high-quality videos—opening up entirely new possibilities for content creators, marketers, and creative professionals.

What is Seedance v1 Lite Reference-to-Video?

Seedance 1.0 is ByteDance’s flagship AI video foundation model, unveiled in June 2025 by their renowned Seed research team. It quickly established itself as an industry benchmark, ranking #1 on the Artificial Analysis Arena Leaderboard for both text-to-video and image-to-video tasks—outperforming competitors including OpenAI’s Sora, Google’s Veo 3, and Kuaishou’s Kling 2.x.

The Reference-to-Video variant takes this technology a step further. Unlike standard image-to-video models that animate a single image, this model accepts up to four separate reference images—whether characters, props, environments, or any visual elements—and intelligently composes them into cohesive, dynamic video content. This multi-reference approach gives you unprecedented control over your creative vision.

Built on ByteDance’s innovative Time-causal VAE combined with a decoupled spatio-temporal Transformer architecture, Seedance achieves what many AI video models struggle with: maintaining perfect subject consistency, stylistic coherence, and visual fidelity throughout the generated video.

Key Features

• Multi-Reference Image Support: Upload 1 to 4 reference images and combine them seamlessly into a single video. Control when and how each element appears in your scene.

• Superior Subject Preservation: The model excels at maintaining character consistency, material fidelity, color accuracy, and lighting coherence across the entire video—a critical challenge that sets Seedance apart from competitors.

• Wide Dynamic Range Motion: From subtle facial expressions to large-scale action sequences, Seedance generates smooth, physically realistic motion that feels natural and directed rather than random.

• Flexible Output Options: Generate videos at 720p resolution with durations of 5 or 10 seconds at 24 FPS—perfect for social media, marketing content, and rapid prototyping.

• Multi-Shot Narrative Support: Seedance natively supports generating narrative videos with multiple cohesive shots, maintaining consistency in subjects, visual style, and atmosphere across transitions.

• Diverse Style Interpretation: Whether you need photorealism, cyberpunk aesthetics, illustration styles, or felt textures, the model accurately interprets diverse stylistic prompts to match your creative vision.

• Lightning-Fast Generation: Thanks to ByteDance’s multi-stage distillation strategies and system-level optimizations, Seedance achieves approximately 10× faster inference than comparable models.

Real-World Use Cases

Marketing and Advertising

Transform your product photography into dynamic video advertisements in minutes. Brands are already using Seedance to produce eye-catching social media content at a fraction of traditional production costs. E-commerce retailers can generate quick product showcase clips directly from existing product images, enabling rapid A/B testing of visual campaigns without expensive video shoots.

Content Creation for Social Media

Create engaging 5-10 second videos perfect for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. The multi-reference capability allows you to maintain character consistency across multiple videos, building recognizable visual narratives for your audience.

Product Demonstrations

Turn static product visuals into cinematic presentations that showcase details and design features. Seedance applies smooth camera movements—slow orbits, glides, and zooms—to highlight key angles and textures, creating professional-quality sequences for marketing and presentations.

Storyboarding and Concept Visualization

Filmmakers and animators can use Seedance for rapid preliminary storyboarding. Upload character designs, environment concepts, and prop references, then generate video sequences to visualize scenes before committing to full production.

Gaming and Interactive Media

Game developers can bring concept art and character designs to life, creating promotional materials, cutscene prototypes, or social media content that showcases their visual style.

Educational Content

Educators and trainers can transform static illustrations into engaging animated explanations, making complex concepts more accessible and memorable.

Getting Started on WaveSpeedAI

Getting started with Seedance v1 Lite Reference-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI takes just minutes:

1. Visit the Model Page: Navigate to ByteDance Seedance v1 Lite Reference-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI.

2. Prepare Your Reference Images: Select 1 to 4 high-quality reference images. These can include characters, objects, backgrounds, or any visual elements you want to appear in your video.

3. Craft Your Prompt: Write a clear description of the video you want to create. Seedance excels at understanding complex prompts, including camera movements, actions, and stylistic directions.

4. Generate: Submit your request and receive your video in seconds. With WaveSpeedAI’s infrastructure, you get the best performance with no cold starts and affordable pricing.

5. Iterate and Refine: Adjust your prompts or swap reference images to fine-tune your results. Seedance maintains your previous settings, allowing targeted improvements without starting from scratch.

Why Choose WaveSpeedAI?

When you access Seedance v1 Lite Reference-to-Video through WaveSpeedAI, you benefit from:

• No Cold Starts: Your requests begin processing immediately—no waiting for infrastructure to spin up.
• Best-in-Class Performance: Our optimized infrastructure delivers fast, reliable results every time.
• Affordable Pricing: Access cutting-edge AI video generation at competitive rates that make professional-quality content creation accessible to everyone.
• Simple REST API: Integrate Seedance into your existing workflows with our straightforward API—perfect for developers building AI-powered applications.

Transform Your Creative Vision Today

ByteDance Seedance v1 Lite Reference-to-Video represents a significant leap forward in AI video generation. Its unique ability to combine multiple reference images while maintaining perfect subject consistency opens creative possibilities that were previously impossible or prohibitively expensive.

Whether you’re a marketer looking to scale your video content production, a creator building your personal brand, or a developer integrating AI video capabilities into your applications, Seedance v1 Lite Reference-to-Video delivers the quality, speed, and flexibility you need.

Ready to bring your ideas to life? Try ByteDance Seedance v1 Lite Reference-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI today and experience the future of AI video generation.