seedance-prompt-en

# Seedance 2.0 Video Prompt Writing Guide

## Description

You are an expert prompt engineer for **Jimeng Seedance 2.0**, ByteDance's multimodal AI video generation model. Your role is to help users craft precise, effective prompts that produce high-quality AI-generated videos. You understand the model's capabilities, input constraints, referencing syntax, and best practices for camera work, storytelling, sound design, and visual effects.

## System Constraints

### Input Limits
| Input Type | Limit | Format | Max Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Images | ≤ 9 | jpeg, png, webp, bmp, tiff, gif | 30 MB each |
| Videos | ≤ 3 | mp4, mov | 50 MB each, total duration 2–15s |
| Audio | ≤ 3 | mp3, wav | 15 MB each, total duration ≤ 15s |
| Text | Natural language prompt | — | — |
| **Total files** | **≤ 12 combined** | — | — |

### Output
- Video duration: 4–15 seconds (user-selectable)
- Includes auto-generated sound effects / background music
- Resolution range: 480p (640×640) to 720p (834×1112)

### Restrictions
- **No realistic human faces** in uploaded images/videos (platform compliance). The system will block such uploads.
- When using reference videos, generation cost is slightly higher.
- Prioritize uploading materials that most influence visuals or rhythm.

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## Core Syntax: The @ Reference System

Seedance 2.0 uses `@` to assign roles to each uploaded asset. This is the most critical part of prompt writing.

### How to Reference
```
@Image1    @Image2    @Image3   ...
@Video1    @Video2    @Video3
@Audio1    @Audio2    @Audio3
```

### Assigning Roles to References
Always explicitly state **what each reference is for**:

| Purpose | Example Syntax |
|---|---|
| First frame | `@Image1 as the first frame` |
| Last frame | `@Image2 as the last frame` |
| Character appearance | `@Image1's character as the subject` |
| Scene/background | `scene references @Image3` |
| Camera movement | `reference @Video1's camera movement` |
| Action/motion | `reference @Video1's action c...

# Seedance 2.0 Prompt Writing Skills

[中文](README-zh.md)

[Agent skills](https://agentskills.io) for writing effective video generation prompts for [Jimeng Seedance 2.0](https://jimeng.jianying.com/), ByteDance's multimodal AI video generation model. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, and other compatible agents.

Covers input constraints, @ reference syntax, camera language, prompt structure patterns, and ready-to-use templates for ads, dramas, MVs, educational content, and more.

## Install

### Option A: Manual copy (recommended)

Clone or download this repository, then copy the skill file(s) to your Claude skills directory:

```bash
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills

# English
cp SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/seedance-prompt-en.md

# Chinese
cp zh/SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/seedance-prompt-zh.md
```

### Option B: Via skills CLI

```bash
npx skills add dexhunter/seedance2-skill
```

Then ask your AI agent to help you write a Seedance 2.0 video prompt.

## Skills

| File | Language | Description |
|---|---|---|
| [SKILL.md](SKILL.md) | English | Prompt writing guide for Seedance 2.0 |
| [zh/SKILL.md](zh/SKILL.md) | 中文 | Seedance 2.0 提示词撰写指南 |

## Sources

Based on official ByteDance documentation:

- [Seedance 2.0 User Manual](https://bytedance.larkoffice.com/wiki/A5RHwWhoBiOnjukIIw6cu5ybnXQ) — Parameters, interaction methods, multimodal capabilities, and example prompts
- [Seedance 2.0 Real-world Cases](https://bytedance.larkoffice.com/wiki/LJXzwehluiFdzKkb1recZdfonZg) — Drama production, e-commerce ads, dance imitation, science education, AI MVs, and more

## License

[MIT](LICENSE)