ByteDance ships Seedance 2.5 with 30-second video and timeline editing
The model doubles single-pass length, adds dense reference inputs and rolls out through ByteDance's own AI products, with an API planned.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: ByteDance Seed
Why it matters
Seedance 2.5 pushes AI video toward an editable production system, while ByteDance can distribute it through existing products and APIs without funding a standalone startup.
ByteDance, founded by Zhang Yiming and Rubo Liang, released Seedance 2.5 on July 31st, pushing its video model beyond short generated clips and toward an editable production system.…
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