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Reference to Video

Upload images, clips, or audio, assign each reference a role, and generate a new Seedance video with clearer control over identity, motion, setting, and timing.

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Reference Videos(max 3)

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Reference Audios(max 3)

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Multi Reference Guide

Seedance 2.0 allows you to combine text prompts with images, videos, and audio files as references. Mix different material types to achieve more precise and creative results.

How to Reference Files in Your Prompt

Type @ in the prompt box to insert an uploaded file as a reference.

For example, use @Image1, @Video1, or @Audio1 so the AI knows which material to apply.

Upload Limits

Images — up to 9 files, JPEG / PNG / WebP, max 30 MB each, 300–6000px, aspect ratio 0.4–2.5
Videos — up to 3 files, MP4 / MOV, 2–15s each, combined max 15s, max 50 MB each
Audio — up to 3 files, WAV / MP3, 2–15s each, combined max 15s, max 15 MB each
Total materials across all types: 12 max
Total file size across all types must not exceed 64 MB

Accepted Input Combinations

Text + Image
Text + Video
Text + Image + Audio
Text + Video + Audio
Text + Image + Video + Audio

Note: Audio cannot be used alone — it must be paired with at least one image or video.

Keep the subject, change the scene

Reference to video keeps people, objects, and scenes consistent

Use reference to video when you already have a character, product, object, or scene you want Seedance to remember. Upload the reference, describe the new action, and create a clip that follows your source instead of starting from a blank prompt.

Identity

Reference to video keeps the same character

Upload a clear portrait or full-body image when the face, outfit, hairstyle, or character design matters. Reference to video gives Seedance a visible anchor for the new clip.

Motion

Preserve products and objects

Use a product photo, packaging shot, prop image, or close-up when shape and color matter. Reference to video helps a bottle, bag, toy, or logo survive a new setting.

Location

Move into a new scene

Let the reference guide the subject while the prompt changes the background, camera, and action. Reference to video works for a character in a cafe, a product on a counter, or a mascot in a street shot.

Audio

Blend several ideas

Use multiple references when one file cannot explain the shot. Reference to video can let one source define the subject, another show the setting, and a short video or audio file guide movement or rhythm.

Reference example

Reference to video keeps motion and identity aligned

Combine a motion reference with an identity image to guide the final clip with clearer control.

Prompt: Use the dance video as the motion reference. Replace the performer with the girl from the reference image, keep her face, black outfit, and bedroom setting consistent, and make her follow the same natural dance rhythm.

When to choose it

Reference to video or image to video?

Use reference to video for consistency and continuity. Use image animation when one still frame already defines the whole shot.

Use reference to video for continuity

Choose reference to video when the same person, mascot, product, outfit, room, or visual style must appear again across story scenes, ads, creator clips, or brand assets.

Use image to video for one still

Choose image to video when one picture already defines the shot. Use reference to video instead when several source images need to guide one clip.

Use text to video for exploration

Choose text to video when the idea is still loose and no real asset has to match. Move to reference to video when a face, product, or scene must stay recognizable.

Use references for client work

Choose reference to video when approval depends on recognizable assets. Campaign products, recurring characters, creator likenesses, and branded sets need source material and review.

Common problems and quick fixes

Reference to video can still drift when faces, outfits, products, or props are unclear. Do not judge only from the first frame. Pause the beginning, middle, and end before publishing.

Face or outfit changes: use a clearer portrait and smaller motion.

Product shape changes: use a cleaner product image and slower action.

Scene looks wrong: describe the background in one sentence.

Motion feels jumpy: choose one action and one camera move.

Audio feels off: make timing loose or remove the audio reference.

Commercial use: confirm rights for every uploaded source.

Clear answers

Reference to video FAQ

Quick reference to video answers for users who want consistent characters, products, scenes, and motion without reading a long guide.

What is reference to video?

Reference to video turns source images, short clips, or audio into guidance for a new AI video. Use it to keep a character, product, scene, or style consistent while changing the action or background.

How is reference to video different from image to video?

Image to video animates one still image. Reference to video is better for consistent subjects, multiple assets, or a specific motion style. Use image to video for quick animation.

What should I upload first?

Upload the subject you care about most. For a character, start with a clear face or full-body image. For a product, start with a clean packshot. Add scene, motion, or audio references later.

Can I combine images, video, and audio?

Yes. This reference to video page supports reference images, reference videos, and reference audio. Use images for identity, video for movement, and audio for rhythm or atmosphere.

Can it keep a real person consistent?

A clear reference to video source can help, but faces, hands, hair, age, and expression may still change. Use consented material, modest movement, and full-clip review.

Why did my subject change?

The reference to video source may be unclear, the prompt may ask for too much movement, or two sources may compete. Use a sharper main image and simplify the action.

Is reference to video good for product ads?

Yes, especially for product reveals, handheld shots, social hooks, and campaign variations. Use approved product images and add pricing, claims, and legal text in an editor.

Can I use the generated result commercially?

Commercial use depends on your plan, provider terms, and rights to every uploaded source. Check image, footage, music, voice, trademark, and likeness permissions.

Create a consistent Seedance clip

Upload the subject you want to keep, describe the new action, and generate a Seedance reference to video clip that follows your references.

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