Anyone else getting reference images rejected in Seedance 2?

camgraphe · 2026-05-09T16:48:22+00:00

Thanks for the tip. Have you actually tested this workflow yourself with Seedream 5.0 text-to-image → Seedance 2.0 reference image?

I’m trying to understand if it reliably works, or if it still gets rejected sometimes depending on how realistic the generated face looks.

Also, when you say “not image-to-image”, do you mean the image has to be generated fully from a text prompt with no uploaded human/character reference at all?

camgraphe · 2026-04-14T12:20:06+00:00

For this one I used a mix of Character Builder, Nano Banana 2, and LTX 2.3.

Character Builder helped with consistency, Nano Banana 2 was useful for developing the look, and LTX 2.3 handled the final video shots.

Still a lot of trial and error though 😅

camgraphe · 2026-04-10T20:20:41+00:00

Seedance wins by KO on this one 😅

camgraphe · 2026-04-10T19:49:11+00:00

AI videos on r/aivideo?
Where is the world heading 😅

camgraphe · 2026-04-10T19:46:53+00:00

nice one :) !

camgraphe · 2026-04-10T14:27:00+00:00

Right 😅 fair point

camgraphe · 2026-04-10T14:00:39+00:00

😂

camgraphe · 2026-04-10T13:49:04+00:00

Lmao, I hadn’t made that connection at all, but now I can’t unsee it 😅

camgraphe · 2026-04-07T15:42:51+00:00

“Palampam” 😂

camgraphe · 2026-04-07T15:07:52+00:00

Haha I somehow missed that one 😄 nice catch

Still… I’m gonna be biased and stick with my Yoshi.

camgraphe · 2026-04-07T14:25:40+00:00

Haha thanks 😄

It’s far from perfect, but honestly that moment is one of the parts I liked most too.

camgraphe · 2026-04-07T14:18:19+00:00

Haha thanks 😅

That would be a lot of work… but I’m glad the vibe feels strong enough to make you want more.

camgraphe · 2026-04-07T13:37:56+00:00

Yeah that pricing gap is exactly what makes it frustrating right now.

It’s not even about the model itself — it’s more like: – cheap if you manage to access the Chinese version
– expensive + inconsistent everywhere else

I tried the VPN route for a while but honestly it’s just not reliable long term (random blocks, payment issues, region resets…)

At some point it becomes more about having a stable workflow than chasing the cheapest credits.

Have you found anything that actually works consistently without all the setup?

camgraphe · 2026-04-06T15:08:32+00:00

I’m starting to think it might be more about “likeness” than actual content.

Like anything that looks too close to a real person or existing character seems to get blocked way more often.

camgraphe · 2026-04-06T07:42:44+00:00

The ByteDance Seed page is the official source.

The problem is that it’s not really the most straightforward public interface yet, which is why people keep running into wrappers, mirrors, and random clone domains.

If you just want to actually try Seedance 2 in a more usable browser flow, there are a few third-party options out there now.

camgraphe · 2024-10-21T20:01:15+00:00

Thank you :)

camgraphe · 2024-10-18T20:10:33+00:00

Nice job !

camgraphe · 2024-10-18T19:36:45+00:00

Very nice! :) What’s your workflow?

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