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Seedance-2.5-API

Python wrapper for Seedance 2.5 — T2V, image-to-video and 4K human faces.

💎 Hidden gem★ 488 stars⑂ 69 forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

Seedance-2.5-API is an open-source video project by SamurAIGPT (SamurAIGPT/Seedance-2.5-API on GitHub). It has 488 GitHub stars and 69 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 23 September 2026.

GitHub stars
488
Forks
69
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
23 September 2026
Category
Video
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Install the wrapper

    Add the Python package to your project.

  2. Add your API key

    Authenticate with the Seedance API.

  3. Call T2V or I2V

    Generate video from text or images.

  4. Fetch 4K output

    Download the finished clips.

// features

Why people love it

Seedance 2.5

Targets ByteDance's latest video model.

Text to video

Generate clips from descriptions.

Image to video

Animate still images.

Realistic faces

Human faces done well.

Native 4K

High-resolution output.

Character consistency

Stable characters across clips.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/SamurAIGPT/Seedance-2.5-API.git
    cd Seedance-2.5-API
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Is Seedance-2.5-API free to use?

MIT licensed code — the Seedance API itself has its own pricing.

Is it official from ByteDance?

No — a community wrapper around the API.

Do I need an API key?

Yes — you need Seedance API access.

What is the output quality?

Native 4K is supported — check the playground for samples.

How is it different from Seedance-2-API?

This targets 2.5; the sibling repo covers 2.0, 2.5, and 2 Mini.

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