# ByteDance Readies Seedance 2.5 With Single-Pass 30-Second Video and Region-Level Editing

The update adds native 30-second generation, up to 50 reference inputs, and localized editing, aimed at production pipelines rather than standalone clips.

- Published: 2026-07-31T05:48:01.029Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-07-31/bytedance-readies-seedance-2-5-with-single-pass-30-second-vi
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ByteDance is releasing Seedance 2.5, an update to its video-generation model that the company positions as a new stage for the tool. The main capabilities, as reported around the model's unveiling, are native 30-second single-pass generatio…

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