Chinese tech company ByteDance unveiled Seedance 2.5, the latest version of its artificial intelligence video generator model, at a conference in Beijing last month, according to a report from The Information, and could be ready to launch as early as this week, according to another report over the weekend.
AI video generation has come a long way since its debut, with each new version becoming better and better at producing realistic images. This is far from the first time we’ve seen Will Smith eat spaghetti, which was horribly bad.
We now need a watermark for these AI-generated videos to help identify deepfakes and others synthetic or false content.
The latest version of the video template allows users to provide up to 50 reference items, whether images, videos or audio files – up from 12 in its predecessor, Seedling 2.0. Increasing the number of references will give you greater control over the video creation process. The model can generate 30-second 4K videos with a single prompt.
ByteDance has consistently released some of the most impressive AI video generation models, rivaling those of Sora, now dead from OpenAI And Google’s Veo 3. ByteDance, which previously held a majority stake in TikTok, is expected to launch the new model in China next month, according to the report.
According to a report from AI-focused tech site Testing Catalog, Seedance 2.5 could be ready to launch on July 9, but it remains to be seen if this rumor comes to fruition. Nevertheless, this has not stopped AI video generation platforms from publicly announcing that the new video model will be arriving soon. An official landing page for Seedance 2.5 is currently available on the Dreamina website and CapCut recently tweeted on July 4 about the impending release.
The introduction of the new model may turn some heads, but not in the best way. Seedance 2.0 US rollout delayed earlier this year, under pressure from Hollywood to stop using copyrighted works that appeared to be used in model training. While the latest model is significantly better than its predecessor, it could face a similar backlash if it fails to resolve legal and copyright issues.
ByteDance did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
