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title: Create with Seedance 2.0
description: Make cinematic video with Seedance 2.0, with consistent characters, precise motion and reference images, video and audio.
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Seedance 2.0 makes cinematic video with consistent characters, precise motion and reference inputs. Your agent calls it as `seedance_2_0.r2v` (Seedance 2.0: Reference to Video) or `seedance_2_0.frames` (Seedance 2.0: Frames). The same family also has `seedance_2_0.edit` and `seedance_2_0.extend`.

<Image src="https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/fxxlrhi6/2593182454/d23db661488f09582d8a067626a4/Screenshot+2026-08-07+at+4_54_09%E2%80%AFPM.png" alt="The Generative models row with an arrow pointing at the Seedance 2.0 card" />

## How to get started

In the invideo app, open Seedance 2.0 from the generative models on the homepage.

1. Select **Generative models**, then select **Seedance 2.0**.
2. Upload a reference image, video or audio, or start from a text prompt alone.
3. Enter a detailed description of your scene.
4. Select your resolution and duration, confirm the credit cost, and generate.
5. Download your video.

The agent uses the same model through `generate`.

Your agent runs a dry run first. For any call that costs 1 credit or more, it tells you the price and waits for your yes. A call under 1 credit runs without asking, and your agent tells you what it cost.

## Spec information

`seedance_2_0.r2v` takes a prompt with reference images, videos and audio. `seedance_2_0.frames` takes a first frame. A timeline export from invideo is a 1080p MP4. For resolutions, durations, sizes and shapes, the agent reads `get_model`.

## Prompt best practices

Seedance 2.0 responds well to structured, specific prompts. A strong prompt covers these parts, in this order:

**Shot type, subject, action, environment, lighting, style**

*Example: Bright sunny afternoon on a tree-lined city sidewalk. Golden light filters through leaves, creating warm, dappled highlights. Soft bokeh of pedestrians and storefronts. Dry, warm tone.*

| Tip | Why it helps |
| --- | --- |
| Be explicit about camera movement, such as dolly in, tracking shot, wide pan or bird's eye | Seedance reads motion direction directly from the prompt |
| Describe lighting specifically, such as "golden hour backlight" or "soft studio rim light" | Gives the model a visual anchor to work from |
| Keep character descriptions in the first prompt | Seedance uses this as its consistency reference across the generation |
| For video references, prompt only for what changes | Describe the new subject and environment, not the motion itself |

## Content restrictions

The model provider restricts realistic human faces in input images and videos. If your reference shows a clearly visible face, the provider is likely to block the generation. Use an illustrated or 3D rendered style, or an original character, for character references.

Models retire. If a model is not found, your agent runs `find_models` with the job in words, uses the best match, and tells you. See [Models](/reference/models#when-a-model-retires).