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Seedance 2.0 Fast is Now on Segmind: Video Generation with Reference Image Control

Seedance 2.0 Fast is now on Segmind. Generate cinematic video from text and reference images using @image tags, with native audio. Try it via API now.

Rohit Rao

08 Apr 2026 • 2 min read

The demand for AI-generated video has exploded in 2026, but most teams hit the same wall: they can generate a clip, but keeping a character or product looking consistent across scenes is nearly impossible. Seedance 2.0 Fast solves this with something I haven't seen in any other video model at this price point: a direct reference image system where you tag your inputs by name and control exactly which reference appears where in the video.

That capability alone changes what's possible for marketing agencies, film pre-production teams, and content studios. And it's live on Segmind right now.

What is Seedance 2.0 Fast?

Seedance 2.0 Fast is ByteDance's professional-grade video generation model, optimized for speed and cost without sacrificing visual quality. It's the faster, more economical version of Seedance 2.0, built for production teams who need to iterate quickly. It generates videos up to 15 seconds long, supports resolutions up to 720p, a wide range of aspect ratios (16:9, 9:16, 21:9, 1:1, and more), and can generate synchronized native audio in a single API call. The real story, though, is the reference system.

What you can build with it

Marketing agencies: Supply a model's face as @image1 and multiple outfits as @image2, @image3, @image4 — then generate a lookbook video that sequences the outfits in any order you specify in the prompt. One reference set, infinite campaign variants.
Film studios: Use the first-frame anchor to set exact scene composition for pre-visualization, then generate cinematic footage across ultrawide 21:9 formats. No expensive set dressing required for early-stage story development.
Production houses and MCNs: Generate vertical 9:16 creator-style content with native audio baked in, at a fraction of the cost of live shoots. Scale to hundreds of clips per week with a consistent character and brand voice.

See it in action

  Prompt used
  Fashion lookbook video. @image1 is the model. Show the model in @image2 outfit in a sleek corporate office, then the same model in @image3 casual outfit at a coffee shop, then in @image4 athletic outfit outdoors. Smooth cinematic transitions. Consistent model identity across all looks. Brand campaign quality.

Seedance 2.0 Fast: 4 reference images, 3-scene outfit sequence generated in one API call.

Get started in minutes

The model is available right now at segmind.com/models/seedance-2.0-fast. Here's the minimal code to call it:

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.segmind.com/v1/seedance-2.0-fast",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "prompt": "Your scene description. Reference @image1 for the character, @image2 for the outfit.",
        "reference_images": [
            "https://your-cdn.com/face.jpg",
            "https://your-cdn.com/outfit.jpg"
        ],
        "duration": 8,
        "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
        "resolution": "720p",
        "generate_audio": False
    }
)

with open("output.mp4", "wb") as f:
    f.write(response.content)

No infrastructure to set up, no queue to manage. The API returns the video binary directly. Try it at segmind.com/models/seedance-2.0-fast.