Jimeng AI Video Generator (Independent, Not Official)
Cicadas.ai is an independent site, not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by ByteDance or Jimeng AI (also released internationally as Dreamina). It runs Seedance 2.5, the ByteDance model family behind Jimeng's video features, so you can generate in English instead of using the Jimeng app. Choose text or one image, review the exact credit quote, then generate a private MP4.
Updated Sep 9, 2026
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Seedance 2.5
What scene would you like to create?
Choose a scene to fill in the subject, setting and motion. No image upload needed. These are editable prompt drafts, not recorded outputs.
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More settings · 9:16 · 10s · Audio
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Recorded video examples & recipes
A paper city starts to move.
A red paper tram crosses a cardboard city as the windows light up, with mechanical rattling and rustling in the recorded audio.
Use this recipe ↗A handcrafted island wakes up.
Seedance animates the supplied island with cloud and water movement. This earlier audio example includes soft instrumental music and wind-like ambience; compare it with the separate silent test.
Use this recipe ↗A paper waterfall starts to flow.
A four-second silent image-to-video test. The cottage stays recognizable while the waterfall stretches downward. Fine texture softens at 480p; this is not a seamless loop.
Use this recipe ↗A quiet jewelry lighting study.
A four-second, 720p silent Seedance test of an original ring illustration. Motion is deliberately subtle. Review your own product details before publishing.
Use this recipe ↗A blink. A little curiosity.
A four-second silent Seedance test: the kitten blinks and tilts its head while its paws stay planted. Fine fur detail softens and the framing shifts slightly. Compare the source before trying your own pet.
Use this recipe ↗The road into the city
A high tracking shot follows an unbranded coupe along a wet coastal road. Near foliage and the guardrail move faster than the distant city. Four seconds, 720p, silent.
Use this recipe ↗Meet the moment
A camera ahead of an unbranded coupe tracks backward as the car approaches. Wet reflections and roadside objects establish depth. Four seconds, 720p, silent.
Use this recipe ↗A world beyond the bend
A tunnel and coastal skyline frame the next bend. The generated camera stays closer to the car than the wider crane reveal requested. Four seconds, 720p, silent.
Use this recipe ↗A clay fox wakes up.
Seedance 2.5 at 480p with audio on — the model family behind Jimeng’s video tools, run independently here. The audio is gentle background music.
Use this recipe ↗Workflow and limitations
An independent site, not the Jimeng app
Cicadas.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by ByteDance or Jimeng (Dreamina). It runs the real bytedance/seedance-2.5 endpoints through a third-party API, giving you an English workflow instead of the Jimeng app itself.
Exact settings, exact quote
Choose text-to-video or image-to-video, 4, 5, 10, 15 or 30 seconds, 480p or 720p, and native audio on or off. This page defaults to a 10-second 9:16 clip with audio on; representative quotes are 221 credits for 4s/480p, 276 for 5s/480p and 592 for 5s/720p, shown before you submit.
Nine recorded Seedance 2.5 examples
Nine recorded outputs from the same Seedance 2.5 endpoint are playable on this page, covering text and single-image input with and without audio. They show real results for their exact settings; other combinations are not individually pictured.
How to use it
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Choose text-to-video or image-to-video. For image mode, upload one JPG, PNG or WebP you're allowed to use.
- 02
Describe one continuous shot, then set duration (4, 5, 10, 15 or 30 seconds), resolution (480p or 720p), aspect ratio for text mode, and audio. Review the exact credit quote before you submit.
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Generate and inspect the full MP4 for prompt adherence, motion and audio. Download it, or find it again later in My videos — even after you sign out and back in.
Prompt ideas
Untested prompt drafts. For recorded outputs, use the playable examples and testing record.
“A fictional adult ink-wash painter brushes flowing strokes across rice paper in a sunlit studio, ink pooling and spreading across the page, slow overhead camera move, one continuous shot.”
“A quiet bamboo forest path in light rain, mist drifting between the stalks, slow forward camera push, natural ambient rain sound, one continuous shot.”
“A hand-thrown ceramic teapot pours tea into a cup on a worn wooden table, steam curling upward, warm afternoon light, locked camera, one continuous shot.”
FAQ
Evidence, sources and testing scope
No official affiliation or identical output is claimed. Seedance generation is also pending on this site.
Cicadas.ai testing record · Reviewed 2026-09-09
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Create a private 4–30 second Seedance 2.5 MP4 from a text prompt or one image, with 480p/720p output and optional synchronized audio.
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Seedance 2.0 Video Generator
Generate a private 4–15 second Seedance 2.0 MP4 from text or one image. Choose 480p or 720p and optional audio, then review the exact credit quote first.
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Scene inspiration · this tool writes promptsSeedance Prompt Builder
Build a structured English Seedance prompt from subject, motion, camera, look, duration, aspect ratio and audio cues, then copy or download it locally.