Introducing ByteDance Seedance V1 Pro Fast Image-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI

The race for AI-generated video supremacy has a new frontrunner. ByteDance’s Seedance V1 Pro Fast Image-to-Video model is now available on WaveSpeedAI, bringing the same technology that topped the Artificial Analysis leaderboard in June 2025—beating both Google’s Veo 3 and OpenAI’s Sora in blind tests—directly to your fingertips through a simple REST API.

For creators, studios, and developers who need to transform static images into dynamic, cinematic video content, Seedance V1 Pro Fast delivers an exceptional balance of speed, quality, and cost-effectiveness that makes professional video generation accessible at scale.

What is Seedance V1 Pro Fast?

Seedance 1.0 is ByteDance’s flagship video generation model, developed by the Seed research lab—the same team pushing the boundaries of general AI intelligence at one of the world’s largest tech companies. The Pro Fast variant takes everything that made the original Pro model exceptional and optimizes it for rapid generation without sacrificing the visual fidelity that made Seedance a benchmark leader.

Unlike conventional frame-by-frame video diffusion models, Seedance uses a sophisticated two-stage pipeline (draft + refine) that generates a 5-second 1080p video in approximately 41 seconds on an NVIDIA L20 GPU. That’s roughly 10x faster than comparable systems—and the Pro Fast variant pushes this even further, delivering generation speeds up to 3x faster than the standard Pro model while maintaining near-identical visual quality.

The image-to-video capability is particularly impressive. Upload a single static image—whether it’s product photography, concept art, or a character portrait—and Seedance will animate it with smooth, physically realistic motion while preserving the original artistic style, color palette, and composition.

Key Features

Coherent Multi-Shot Motion

What truly sets Seedance apart from competitors is its multi-shot storytelling capability. The model maintains consistent characters, backgrounds, and lighting across complex motion sequences—something most AI video generators struggle to achieve. Unlike single-angle clip generators, Seedance creates videos with natural transitions, perspective shifts, and narrative coherence that feel genuinely cinematic.

Blazing Fast Generation

Speed is where Seedance V1 Pro Fast truly shines. With generation times 30-60% faster than the standard Pro model and compute costs reduced by approximately 60%, you can iterate rapidly on creative concepts without watching the clock. In practical terms, expect a six-second clip in under a minute.

Exceptional Prompt Following

Seedance accurately parses natural language prompts, enabling precise control over multi-agent interactions, complex action sequences, and diverse camera movements. Describe a “cinematic pan across a city skyline as a woman turns and smiles toward the camera,” and that’s exactly what you’ll get.

Style Preservation

The model maintains the original artistic tone, color, and atmosphere of your input image while introducing realistic or stylized movement. From photorealism to cyberpunk to anime aesthetics, your creative vision stays intact.

Flexible Resolution Options

Choose the output that matches your needs:

480p for rapid prototyping and lower costs
720p for balanced quality and speed
1080p for high-fidelity final production

Physical Realism

Seedance features a wide dynamic range enabling smooth generation of large-scale movements. From subtle facial expressions to high-energy action sequences, every frame is stable, jitter-free, and ghosting-free.

Real-World Use Cases

Cinematic Storyboarding

Transform static concept art and storyboard frames into animated sequences that bring your narrative vision to life. Directors and pre-visualization artists can quickly test scene compositions and camera movements before committing to full production.

E-Commerce and Product Marketing

Turn product photos into dynamic marketing clips that capture attention on social media and product pages. A static sneaker image becomes a rotating showcase; a perfume bottle gains an atmospheric, slow-motion pour effect.

Character Animation

Game developers and animators can rapidly prototype character movements while maintaining consistency across sequences. Test how a character design moves and emotes without committing to full animation pipelines.

For content creators racing against algorithm demands, Seedance Pro Fast enables rapid A/B testing of creative concepts. Generate multiple variations of short-form video content and identify what resonates with your audience before investing in full production.

Advertising and Brand Storytelling

Marketing teams can produce professional-quality video assets at a fraction of traditional production costs and timelines. Transform existing brand imagery into motion content optimized for the 4-12 second social media sweet spot.

Getting Started on WaveSpeedAI

Getting up and running with Seedance V1 Pro Fast on WaveSpeedAI takes minutes, not hours. Here’s what makes the experience seamless:

No Cold Starts: Unlike other inference platforms where you wait for models to spin up, WaveSpeedAI keeps models warm and ready. Your first generation is as fast as your hundredth.

Simple REST API: Integrate video generation directly into your applications with straightforward API calls. Upload your image, provide a prompt describing the desired motion, set your duration and resolution, and receive your video.

Transparent Pricing: Pay only for what you generate with clear per-second pricing:

480p: $0.012/second
720p: $0.024/second
1080p: $0.048/second

A 5-second 1080p video costs just $0.24—making professional video generation accessible for projects of any scale.

Pro Tip: For optimal results, ensure your specified video aspect ratio closely matches the original aspect ratio of your uploaded image. This maintains composition integrity and prevents unwanted cropping or stretching.

Conclusion

ByteDance’s Seedance V1 Pro Fast represents a genuine leap forward in accessible AI video generation. The combination of industry-leading visual quality, multi-shot coherence, and dramatically reduced generation times creates a tool that fits naturally into professional creative workflows.

Whether you’re prototyping cinematic sequences, generating product marketing content, or building video generation into your application, Seedance V1 Pro Fast on WaveSpeedAI delivers the performance you need without the infrastructure headaches.

Ready to bring your images to life? Try Seedance V1 Pro Fast Image-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI today and experience the future of AI video generation.

Introducing ByteDance Seedance V1 Pro Fast Image-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI