Seedance 2.0 Complete Prompt Guide

Master prompting techniques to generate professional AI videos. This guide contains best practices for multi-modal references.

🌐The sample videos below are generated with Chinese prompts. When you write your prompt in English (or any other language), the AI-generated speech and subtitles will match your language.

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01 Highlights

1.1 Basic Formula

Seedance 2.0 deeply follows natural language logic, allowing you to flexibly combine the following elements based on your needs.

Subject
Describe a clear action performer and specific behavior — this is the logical foundation of your prompt.
Environment & Aesthetics
Describe spatial backgrounds, lighting details, or specific visual styles to define the overall tone of the scene.
Camera & Sound
Use advanced directives like camera movement or ambient sound effects to achieve immersive audiovisual output.

1.2 Multi-modal Control

Beyond text descriptions, you can also upload assets to lock in your ideal visual standards. Seedance 2.0 supports deep referencing of images, audio, and video.

🎯 Explicit Reference

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Precise Control

The model automatically extracts core features from reference objects and combines them with text for creation, maintaining high fidelity while preserving creativity.

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Text Gen

2.1 Slogan

Prompt Template

"Text content" + "Timing" + "Position" + "Appearance style", "Text features (color, style)"
💡Seedance 2.0 can automatically match appropriate text styles. If strict control is needed, refer to 'Logo Reference' under image references.

Final Result

References

Image 1

Image 1

📝 Prompt

Hand-drawn comic style, three people sitting together eating fried chicken from @Image 1, friendly and joyful atmosphere, then the screen gradually blurs, displaying the text "Joy is in Seedance" in the center.

2.2 Subtitles

Prompt Template

Subtitles appear at the bottom of the screen with content "...", synchronized with the audio rhythm.

Final Result

References

Image 1

Image 1

📝 Prompt

Generate a video with voiceover. A deep, calm male voice says: "In the vast universe, our world is but a fleeting moment. Yet within it, life thrives against all odds." The scene should slowly transition from night to dawn, stars gradually fading as the sun rises behind the mountains. Subtitles appear at the bottom matching the dialogue.

Final Result

References

Image 1

Image 1

📝 Prompt

The two people in the image are chatting in an office. The woman speaks first: "You always arrive right on time — do you enjoy that feeling of perfect timing?" The man responds with a smile: "I have my own rhythm." The dialogue is casual and natural, with subtitles appearing at the bottom.

2.3 Speech Bubbles

Prompt Template

"Character" says: "...", speech bubbles appear around the character containing the dialogue.

Final Result

References

Image 1

Image 1

📝 Prompt

The two people in @Image 1 are jogging on a school track in sportswear. The girl looks at the boy and says confidently: "We can definitely do it!" Cut to a close-up of the boy, who hesitantly replies: "Are you sure?" Cut back to a medium close-up of the girl, who says cheerfully: "Yes!" The mood is bright and determined. Speech bubbles appear around the speaking character with the dialogue.

Final Result

References

Image 1

Image 1

📝 Prompt

Reference the girl from @Image 1 and @Image 2. The girl is in a strawberry garden, picks one, takes a bite, and says with a smile: "This is the real deal!" A speech bubble appears around her containing the dialogue.
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Image Ref

3.1 Multi-view Reference

Prompt Template

Reference/Extract/Combine + "Subject" from "Image n", generate "scene description", keep "Subject" features consistent.

Final Result

References

Image 1,2,3

Image 1,2,3

📝 Prompt

Extract the camera from @Image 1, @Image 2, @Image 3, change the background to white. The camera is on a white table, the lens focuses on the camera in close-up, then slowly rotates around it, clearly showing the front, side, and back.

Final Result

References

Image 1,2,3

Image 1,2,3

📝 Prompt

Warm-toned home scene background, mid-shot presenting the thermos from the reference images, camera smoothly pushes in to a close-up of the thermos, a hand enters from off-screen to naturally grip and lift the thermos, camera follows the hand's slight rotation to showcase it.

Final Result

References

Image 1,2,3

Image 1,2,3

📝 Prompt

Reference the woman from @Image 1, @Image 2, @Image 3, generate a scene of her eating cake in a café.

3.2 Multi-element Reference

Prompt Template

Reference/Extract/Combine/Follow/Generate + "referenced element description" from "Image n", generate "scene description", keep "referenced element" features consistent.

Final Result

References

Logo & Reference

Logo & Reference

📝 Prompt

Background is a neon-lit futuristic urban skyway with flying vehicles and holographic ads interweaving. Reference the girl from @Image 2, first show a mid-shot of her releasing silver floating lanterns with holographic projections, then pull back to reveal floating lanterns filling the sky. The image gradually blurs, then the Logo from @Image 1 appears. Overall style is 3D cyberpunk sci-fi animation.

Final Result

References

Multi-image Assets

Multi-image Assets

📝 Prompt

Reference the cat and dog from the images. In a cozy apartment, the dog is lying down eating kibble. The cat walks over and gently touches the dog with its paw. The dog stops eating upon seeing the cat, and the cat snuggles up beside the dog. Warm color tones throughout.

Final Result

References

Five-image Combo

Five-image Combo

📝 Prompt

Scene is set inside the restaurant from @Image 4, bustling with customers. The girl from @Image 1 is wearing the outfit from @Image 2, organizing items on the counter. The boy from @Image 3 is a customer who walks up, wanting to ask for her contact information. The logo from @Image 5 is always displayed in the bottom-right corner.

Final Result

References

Storyboard

Storyboard

📝 Prompt

Reference the storyboard from the images, generate an intense fighting scene. The compositions from each storyboard panel should appear in sequence, followed by intense combat between the two characters.

Final Result

References

Character Storyboard

Character Storyboard

📝 Prompt

Reference the storyboard composition from @Image 3. The girl is waiting for dad to finish cooking. She says: "아빠, 배고파요! 밥 다 됐어요?" Her appearance references @Image 1. Then the camera pans right to @Image 4's composition. Dad's appearance references @Image 2. Dad replies: "거의 다 됐어, 조금만 기다려!" Then cut back to a close-up of the daughter's slightly disappointed expression: "아직 멀었어요? 맛있는 냄새 나는데..." Then cut to dad's close-up: "이제 진짜 금방이야. “빨리빨리” 하지 말고 손부터 씬고 와!"
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Video Ref

4.1 Action Reference

Prompt Template

Reference "action description" from "Video n", generate "scene description", keep action details consistent.

Final Result

References

Video 1

Character Image

Character Image

📝 Prompt

Reference the character actions and camera language from @Video 1, generate a fight scene with @Image 2 and @Image 1. @Image 2 is the left character, @Image 1 is the right character. With intense background music.

Final Result

References

Video 1

📝 Prompt

Reference the horse's running form from @Video 1, generate a golden stallion galloping on a grassland, then freeze its magnificent running pose, transforming into a horse-shaped gold pendant.

4.2 Camera Reference

Prompt Template

Reference "camera movement" from "Video n", generate "scene description", keep camera movement consistent.

Final Result

References

Video 1

Image 1

Image 1

📝 Prompt

Reference the camera movement from @Video 1, create a concept video of a tech park with the high-rise from @Image 1 as the visual center, also using a first-person diving perspective, highlighting the tech feel of the park in @Image 1.

4.3 VFX Reference

Prompt Template

Reference "VFX description" from "Video n", generate "scene description", keep VFX consistent.

Final Result

References

Video 1

Image 1

Image 1

📝 Prompt

Reference the golden particle effects from @Video 1, have the character in @Image 2 playing the flute while surrounded by the same particle effects.

Final Result

References

Video 1

Image 1

Image 1

📝 Prompt

Reference the effects from @Video 1, have the girl in @Image 1 grow the same wings, with the wing generation trajectory matching.
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Video Edit

5.1 Modify Elements

Prompt Template

Add elements: Add "ideal element description" at "time position" + "spatial position" in "Video n".
Remove elements: Remove "element to delete" from "Video n", keep other content unchanged.
Modify elements: Replace "element to replace" in "Video n" with "ideal element description".

Final Result

References

Original Video 1

📝 Prompt

Add fried chicken, pizza, and other snacks to the counter in @Video 1.

Final Result

References

Original Video 1

📝 Prompt

Clear other parts and tools from the desktop in @Video 1, keep the desktop clean and tidy, leaving only what they're holding.

Final Result

References

Original Video 1

Replacement Asset 1

Replacement Asset 1

📝 Prompt

Replace the perfume in @Video 1 with the face cream from @Image 1, keeping the motion and camera movement unchanged.

5.2 Extend Video

Prompt Template

- Extend "Video n" forward/backward + "description of extended video"
- Generate content before/after "Video n" + "description of extended video"
⚠️Automatically clips adjacent parts for blending. The original video clip is not repeated.

Final Result

References

Video 1

📝 Prompt

Generate content after @Video 1: two late-arriving men run towards them, the five finally meet and chat happily.

Final Result

References

Video 1

📝 Prompt

Extend @Video 1 forward, give the man in white an over-the-shoulder shot. He says: "It's not that bad. You're just stressed. Everyone goes through this, you just need to keep going."

5.3 Splice Tracks

Prompt Template

"Video 1" + "transition description" + cut to "Video 2" + "transition description" + cut to "Video 3"
💡Supports up to 3 video inputs, max 15 seconds. Will automatically clip and blend overlapping sections.

Final Result

References

Video 1

Video 2

📝 Prompt

@Video 1, the moment the leaf touches the ground, golden particle effects burst out, a breeze blows through, cut to @Video 2.
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Best Practices

Core Principles

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💡 Universal Starter Formula

[Scene type] + [Subject 1][State 1] + [Subject 2][State 2] + [Environment] + [Lighting & Mood] + [Camera Movement]