Dreamina

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Dreamina is ByteDance's AI video generation platform powered by Seedance 2.0. It outputs 2K resolution video (2048x1080) at 24fps with native audio-visual sync. Text-to-video, image-to-video, and multimodal inputs (images + text + audio combined). Clips run up to 15 seconds across six aspect ratios: 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9, and 1:1. The free tier gives you 225 daily tokens, enough for 1-2 video generations per day. Paid plans start at $18/month (Basic), scale to $42/month (Standard) and $84/month (Advanced), each adding more generation credits and higher-priority processing. A 10-second Seedance 2.0 Pro video at 720p costs roughly 1,880 credits, which works out to approximately $1.91-$4.60 per clip depending on your credit bundle size. Seedance 2.0 launched February 12, 2026, and ByteDance has since integrated it into CapCut for editing workflows. The CapCut rollout started in Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, with global expansion in progress (excluding the US due to regulatory restrictions). On benchmarks, Dreamina scores an Elo of 1,269 on text-to-video and 1,351 on image-to-video in the Artificial Analysis Video Arena. The image-to-video score is competitive with top-tier models, putting it in striking distance of Kling and Minimax. The standout feature is native audio generation. Most AI video tools produce silent clips that require separate audio workflows. Seedance 2.0 generates synchronized audio alongside video: footsteps, ambient sound, dialogue timing. For short-form social content, this cuts the post-production pipeline in half. Camera control is another differentiator. Cinematic moves like dolly zooms, tracking shots, and pan-tilts are configurable through text prompts. Combined with narrative coherence across scenes, Dreamina handles storytelling better than most competitors. The limitation: no US availability through CapCut (accessible via dreamina.capcut.com directly). API access is limited compared to Runway or Luma. If you need programmatic video generation at scale, the API story is still developing. For more AI video generation tools, browse Skila's AI video tools directory. If you are building video pipelines, explore MCP servers that can orchestrate generation workflows. Related reading: Google Lyria 3 Pro for AI-generated audio to pair with your video clips.