Seedance

ByteDance · 2025 · Video Generation · China

A to Z

A · App: No
B · Built By: ByteDance
C · CEO & Politics: Liang Rubo — Not publicly documented (PRC-based; operates under Chinese regulatory environment)
D · Date: 2025
E · Expertise: Intermediate+
F · Free Tier: No free tier
G · Generates: Video
H · Deployment: Cloud
I · Inputs: Text
J · Jurisdiction: China
K · Key Staffers: Wu Yonghui (Head of Seed)
L · Languages: Chinese-primary
M · Model Type: Video Generation
N · Safety Issues: Video deepfake / synthetic media risks.
O · Open Source: Proprietary
P · Pricing: API (Volcengine Ark): CNY 15 per 1M tokens (Seedance 1.0 Pro); CNY 4.20 (1.0 Pro Fast)
Q · AIDb Rating: 4/10 · AIDb v2.0 (rule-based): Capability 4/10 · Currency 4/10 · Access 2/10 · Significance 4.5/10 → 3.77
R · What Makes It Special: Up to 12s clips. Strong motion coherence. Pairs with Seedream for stills.
S · Stock / Status: Private ($330B+ valuation, Aug 2025 employee buyback)
T · Training Cutoff: [UNKNOWN]
U · Users: [UNKNOWN]
V · Voice Chat: No
W · Weights: API only
X · X Handle: @ByteDanceTalk
Y · Year Founded: [UNKNOWN]
Z · Bottom Line: Proprietary Video Generation from ByteDance, released 2025.

Data completeness 88% · Last verified 2026-06-11 · Primary source ↗

“Seedance.” AIDb — The AI Database. Verified 2026-06-11. https://theaidatabase.com/m/bytedance-seedance.html