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Seedance 2.0 Fast (Image-to-Video) generates cinematic videos from reference images and text prompts with native audio-visual synchronization, director-level control, and exceptional motion stability — optimized for faster generation at lower cost. Built on Seed's unified multimodal architecture.

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Soft warm lifestyle clip, top-down overhead shot, young curly european man with light beard, beige knit polo shirt, white trousers, lying lazily on mustard velvet sofa, one hand behind head, flipping art books scattered on woven rug, vintage patterned tile wall background, gentle natural window light, subtle slow camera pan, soft film grain, muted retro earth tones, cozy quiet vintage home vibe, ultra realistic texture details.

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Seedance 2.0 Fast Image-to-Video

Seedance 2.0 Fast is the speed-optimized version of Seed's latest video generation model. The Image-to-Video mode generates cinematic videos from reference images and text prompts — faster and at 33% lower cost than the standard version, preserving the input image's subject and composition while adding expressive motion with native audio.

Key Features

  • Speed-optimized generation Faster processing for quick turnaround, perfect for iteration and prototyping.

  • 33% lower cost $0.80 per 5 seconds vs $1.20 for the standard version.

  • Image-faithful generation Preserves the reference image's subject identity, composition, and style.

  • Multi-image reference support Guide generation with up to 4 reference images.

  • Native audio-visual synchronization Generates video with synchronized audio in a single pass.

  • Director-level control Camera movement, lighting, and character performance controlled through prompts.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
promptYesDetailed description of the cinematic scene
imageYesStart image URL to guide the video generation
last_imageNoLast frame image URL for video continuation
durationNoVideo length in seconds: 4-15 (default: 5)
aspect_ratioNoOutput format: 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 21:9 (default: adaptive)
resolutionNoOutput resolution: 480p, 720p (default), 1080p, or 4k
enable_web_searchNoEnable web search for real-time information (default: false)
generate_audioNoGenerate synchronized audio for the output video (default: true)

How to Use

  1. Upload a start image — provide an image to guide the video generation.
  2. Write your prompt — describe the scene with cinematic detail.
  3. Set duration — choose any duration from 4 to 15 seconds.
  4. Run — submit and download your video.

Writing Effective Prompts

The input image sets the first frame — your prompt directs what happens from there. The clearer the motion and camera direction, the better the result.

1. Start from the frame

Describe the action that begins from your image: what the subject does, where it goes, how the camera moves. Don't re-describe what's already visible in the image — build on it.

The woman in the photo turns from the window and walks toward the camera; slow push-in, warm interior light.

2. Shot-by-shot timeline

For longer clips, break the motion into timed segments (1-second granularity), continuous, no gaps.

0-2s: She turns from the window, a faint smile forming. Camera holds. 2-5s: She walks toward the lens and stops mid-frame; slow push-in, shallow focus. 5-8s: She glances off-screen as light shifts from warm to cool. Handheld drift.

3. Consistency notes

Lock the look for the whole clip: camera style, lighting, palette, atmosphere, audio.

Camera language

Write these directly; the model understands them:

  • Shot size — extreme wide, wide, medium, medium close-up, close-up
  • Movement — push in, pull out, pan, track, follow, orbit, tilt up, handheld shake
  • Angle — low angle, overhead, eye-level, first-person
  • Techniques — one-shot / long take, dolly zoom, bullet time, speed ramp

For a niche term, add a plain-language gloss: "rack focus: the sharp foreground softens as the background comes into focus."

Referencing uploaded assets

When you attach images, videos, or audio, bind each one explicitly in the prompt by its upload order — @Image 1, @Video 1, @Audio 1 — and say what it's for. Don't rely on labels drawn inside the image itself.

  • "The knight in @Image 1 walks through the castle in @Image 2."
  • "Refer to @Video 1 for the camera movement only; keep its shot order."
  • "@Image 1 and @Image 2 are Character 1, voiced by @Audio 1."

When a reference is already accurate, just point to it — no need to re-describe it in detail.

Negative control

Positive descriptions work best, but you can suppress subtitles and audio:

  • "No subtitles."
  • "No BGM — ambient and action sounds only."
  • "No audio."

Weak vs. strong

prompt
weakmake it move
strongThe parked car in the image pulls out and drives down the wet street. 0-3s: headlights flick on, the car eases forward, reflections rippling on the asphalt. 3-6s: it accelerates past the camera, which pans to follow. Low angle, neon reflections, light rain, cinematic night mood. Engine and rain sounds, no music.

Pricing

ResolutionDurationCost
480p5 s$0.50
480p10 s$1.00
480p15 s$1.50
720p5 s$1.00
720p10 s$2.00
720p15 s$3.00
1080p5 s$2.50
4k5 s$5.00
1080p10 s$5.00
4k10 s$10.00
1080p15 s$7.50
4k15 s$15.00

Billing Rules

  • Base rate (480p): $0.50 per 5 seconds
  • 720p: 2x the 480p price
  • 1080p: 5x the 480p price (2.5x the 720p price)
  • 4k: 10x the 480p price (2x the 1080p price).
  • Duration range: 4-15 seconds (continuous)

Best Use Cases

  • Rapid Prototyping — Quickly iterate on image-to-video concepts.
  • High-Volume Production — Cost-effective generation for large content libraries.
  • Product Animation — Fast turnaround on product shot animations.
  • A/B Testing — Generate multiple variations from the same reference image.

Pro Tips

  • Use Fast for iteration, switch to standard Seedance 2.0 for final quality.
  • Upload high-quality reference images for best subject preservation.
  • Start with 5s to iterate, then extend once the look is right.

Notes

  • Native audio generation included.
  • Up to 4 reference images can be uploaded.
  • Duration range: 4-15 seconds (continuous).
  • Aspect ratio follows the input image composition.

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Note:This website uses AI models provided by third parties. Documentation prices are for reference and may be outdated. The Generate button shows an estimate; the final task charge prevails.

Seedance 2.0 Fast Image To Video API — Quick start

Grab a WaveSpeedAI API key, then call POST https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast/image-to-video with your input as JSON. The endpoint returns a prediction id. Start polling the result endpoint around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. On completed, read output values from data.outputs. Examples for Seedance 2.0 Fast Image To Video below.

HTTP example
set -euo pipefail

: "${WAVESPEED_API_KEY:?Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
    "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
    "image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "duration": 5,
    "enable_web_search": false,
    "generate_audio": true
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast/image-to-video" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY" \
  -d "$REQUEST_BODY")

TASK=$(printf '%s' "$SUBMIT_RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "$TASK" | jq -r '.id')
if [ -z "$PREDICTION_ID" ] || [ "$PREDICTION_ID" = "null" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/$PREDICTION_ID/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
  RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body "$RESULT_URL" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY")
  RESULT=$(printf '%s' "$RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "$RESULT" | jq -r '.status')
  case "$STATUS" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    *) sleep 2 ;;
  esac
done
Node.js example
const submitUrl = "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast/image-to-video";
const apiKey = process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error('Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY');

async function requestJson(url, options = {}) {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());
  return response.json();
}

// 1. Submit the prediction.
const body = await requestJson(submitUrl, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
        "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
        "image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
        "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
        "resolution": "720p",
        "duration": 5,
        "enable_web_search": false,
        "generate_audio": true
}),
});
const task = body.data ?? body;
if (!task.id) throw new Error("Submission response did not contain a prediction id");
const resultUrl = `https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${task.id}/result`;

// 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while (true) {
  const resultBody = await requestJson(resultUrl, {
    headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
  });
  const result = resultBody.data ?? resultBody;
  if (result.status === "completed") {
    console.log(result.outputs);
    break;
  }
  if (["failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"].includes(result.status)) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(result));
  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
}
Python example
import json
import os
import time
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen

api_key = os.environ["WAVESPEED_API_KEY"]
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
payload = {
    "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
    "image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "duration": 5,
    "enable_web_search": False,
    "generate_audio": True
}

def request_json(url, data=None):
    request = Request(url, data=data, headers=headers, method="POST" if data else "GET")
    with urlopen(request) as response:
        return json.load(response)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
body = request_json("https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast/image-to-video", json.dumps(payload).encode())
task = body.get("data", body)
if not task.get("id"):
    raise RuntimeError("Submission response did not contain a prediction id")
result_url = f"https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/{task['id']}/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while True:
    result_body = request_json(result_url)
    result = result_body.get("data", result_body)
    status = result.get("status")
    if status == "completed":
        print(result.get("outputs", []))
        break
    if status in {"failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"}:
        raise RuntimeError(result)
    time.sleep(2)

Seedance 2.0 Fast Image To Video API — Frequently asked questions

What is the Seedance 2.0 Fast Image To Video API?

Seedance 2.0 Fast Image To Video is a ByteDance model for video generation from images, exposed as a REST API on WaveSpeedAI. Seedance 2.0 Fast (Image-to-Video) generates cinematic videos from reference images and text prompts with native audio-visual synchronization, director-level control, and exceptional motion stability — optimized for faster generation at lower cost. Built on Seed's unified multimodal architecture. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.

How do I call the Seedance 2.0 Fast Image To Video API?

POST your input parameters to the model's REST endpoint (shown in the API tab of this playground) with your WaveSpeedAI API key in the Authorization header. Submission returns a prediction ID. Poll the result endpoint starting around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. The playground generates Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples for submitting requests and polling results. Full request/response shape is documented at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/bytedance/bytedance-seedance-2.0-fast-image-to-video.

How much does Seedance 2.0 Fast Image To Video cost per run?

Seedance 2.0 Fast Image To Video starts at $0.5 per run. That figure is the base price — the final charge scales with the parameters you set in the form (output size, length, count, references, or whatever knobs this model exposes), so a higher-quality or larger output costs more than a minimal one. The exact cost for your current input is shown live next to the Generate button before you submit, and the actual per-call charge is recorded on the prediction afterwards.

What inputs does Seedance 2.0 Fast Image To Video accept?

Key inputs: `prompt`, `image`, `aspect_ratio`, `resolution`, `duration`, `enable_web_search`. The full JSON schema (types, defaults, allowed values) is rendered above the Generate button and mirrored in the API reference at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/bytedance/bytedance-seedance-2.0-fast-image-to-video.

How long does Seedance 2.0 Fast Image To Video take to generate?

Reported generation time on WaveSpeedAI is around 134 seconds per request. This is an estimate, not a latency guarantee; queue time and input settings can change the total wait. live status is visible in the prediction record.

Can I use Seedance 2.0 Fast Image To Video outputs commercially?

Commercial usage rights depend on the model's license, set by its provider (ByteDance). Check the provider's applicable terms and WaveSpeedAI's Terms of Service before commercial use.

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