AI video generation for cinematic storytelling
Turn prompts, story ideas, reference media, and storyboards into connected scenes with sharper detail, smoother motion, and greater creative control.
Your vision, made visible through AI-assisted cinematic video creation.
Seedance 2.5 is a video generation model available on the platform alongside Seedance 2.0 and MiniMax H3. It turns text prompts, story ideas, images, audio, videos, and other references into video scenes, with workflows for both rapid generation and detailed storyboard control. Creators, educators, filmmakers, animators, marketers, and storytellers can use it to develop short-form videos or longer connected stories. The workflow is designed to help maintain character identity, visual continuity, cinematic lighting, framing, and atmosphere across a project.
For creators exploring cinematic AI video, Seedance 2.5 combines automatic prompt optimization with two distinct ways to work. Instant Mode prioritizes speed and supports videos up to 30 seconds, while Director Mode provides character references, scene references, motion references, and shot-by-shot control.
Both modes use the same creative foundation, but they are designed for different levels of direction and iteration.
Go directly from a single prompt to a video when speed matters. Instant Mode supports Smart Reference, image, video, and audio inputs, plus one-click Optimize Prompt. It is designed for short-form work up to 30 seconds, including TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels.
Start with a storyboard and develop a sequence with more control over characters, scenes, references, and clips. You can upload custom character images, scene images, and reference videos, then generate reference images and clips as part of an end-to-end text-to-story workflow.
Generate scenes with sharper detail, smoother motion, and more realistic visual results.
Use character references and Director Mode to support identity, expression, and performance across scenes.
Guide lighting, framing, atmosphere, motion, and shot structure from the beginning of the workflow.
Use automatic prompt optimization when you want help translating an idea into a stronger generation brief.
Add character, scene, video, image, and audio references to provide more creative direction.
Mootion has added Greek and Kazakh support alongside its existing output language options.
Step 1
Start with a prompt, build a character list, or add reference material for the scene.
What you see: prompts, characters, and reference controls.
Step 2
Choose Instant Mode for direct generation or Director Mode for storyboard and shot control.
What you see: generated references, scenes, and clips.
Step 3
Bring the generated clips together into a connected video built around your original idea.
What you see: a complete visual story ready for use.
Watch examples of Instant Mode, Director Mode, cinematic storytelling, advertising concepts, and animation workflows.
A product demonstration focused on sharper detail, smoother motion, and consistency from shot to shot.
A seamless cinematic transition created with Instant Mode and Seedance 2.5.
See how custom characters, scene references, motion references, and storyboard control fit together.
A cinematic example made with one prompt, zero cuts, and cinematic control.
A cinematic science-fiction example featuring lighting and detailed micro-expressions.
A short 3D dystopian animation exploring how a cleaning robot responds to different treatment.
The platform reports more than 100,000,000 videos created.
More than 5,000,000 creators are reported across the platform.
The service reports coverage across more than 50 countries.
Creators describe the workflow as easy to use and say they can control the flow and regenerate frames.
“With Mootion, I can turn my ideas into a storyboard with great cinematic images as I expected.”
| Decision factor | Seedance 2.5 on the platform | Manual video workflow | Basic prompt workflow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storyboard control | Director Mode | Manual planning | Not specified |
| Character references | Supported | Manual asset management | Not specified |
| Scene and motion references | Images and videos supported | Handled separately | Not specified |
| Fast short-form generation | Instant Mode up to 30 seconds | Requires manual production | Depends on tool |
| Longer duration range | 30 seconds to 10 minutes generally | Depends on production setup | Depends on tool |
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Seedance 2.5 is used to generate cinematic video scenes from prompts and other creative references. It supports text-to-video and text-to-story workflows. Creators can use it for short-form videos, cinematic scenes, advertising concepts, animation, education, and storytelling. Instant Mode focuses on fast generation, while Director Mode supports more detailed control. The model is available on the platform alongside Seedance 2.0 and MiniMax H3.
Choose Instant Mode when you want to move directly from a prompt to a short video. It supports Smart Reference and can use image, video, and audio inputs. Instant Mode generates videos up to 30 seconds and is suited to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. Choose Director Mode when you need storyboard, character, scene, or shot control. Director Mode also supports custom character images, scene references, motion references, reference-image generation, and clip generation.
The supported workflow includes character, scene, video, image, and audio references. Director Mode specifically supports custom character reference images. It also supports scene reference images and reference videos for motion. Instant Mode supports Smart Reference with image, video, and audio inputs. These references give the generation process additional material to use when shaping a scene.
The general flexible duration range is listed as 30 seconds to 10 minutes. Instant Mode supports videos up to 30 seconds. The available duration can depend on the selected workflow and generation settings. Director Mode is designed for connected stories, clips, and storyboard control. Review the current product interface and plan details before beginning a longer project.
There is no free plan for the service. The product uses paid tiers with credits and different usage limits. The listed monthly tiers are Standard at $15, Plus at $25, Pro at $50, and Max at $200. The Max plan is listed with up to 32,000 credits, 400GB of media, and prioritized generation. Check the pricing page for the current plan details before subscribing.
Videos can be downloaded directly from the platform. The workflow also allows the whole story to be downloaded, including scripts, images, and video clips. These materials can be packaged as a ZIP file for third-party editing and compositing. This is useful when you want to continue refining the generated material in another editor. The available download options may depend on the product plan and current workspace interface.
Start with a prompt, bring your references, and choose the Seedance 2.5 workflow that matches your level of creative control.