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Playground Guide

Follow these four steps in the current Playground. Screenshots and walkthroughs updated October 8, 2026.

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For Seedance 2.0, any reference image or video that contains a human face must be uploaded to the asset library first, then used as a prepared asset in generation.

Step 1

Open the Playground

Open the Playground. Use the avatar in the top-right corner to sign in. Once signed in, open the same menu to check or refresh your credits and top up. Language, currency, and Back to classic are also in this menu.

Language and currency follow automatic defaults until you choose an option. Your explicit choice is remembered; select Auto to return to automatic selection. Currency changes the displayed estimate only — billing remains in USD.

Account menu with language, currency, sign-in and classic view controls
Account menu with language, currency, sign-in and classic view controls · Open image for full size.
Step 2

Pick a mode and output settings

Select a Generation model, then a Creation mode. The walkthrough uses Seedance 2.5 with Multimodal reference. Scroll to Output settings to choose the ratio, resolution, duration, number of outputs, and Output Sound. Available controls depend on the model.

Choose a model, creation mode and output settings · Silent video with on-screen instructions.
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Output ratio, resolution, duration, output count and sound controls
Output ratio, resolution, duration, output count and sound controls · Open image for full size.
Step 3

Upload reference assets

Select Upload references or drag files into the References area. The accepted media depends on your model and mode. Click a thumbnail to preview it; click its tag to insert it into the prompt. The walkthrough uses an image and its @image_1 tag.

For saved references, open Asset library and choose an available asset. Sign in to access your library. For Seedance 2.0 references containing human faces, prepare the asset in the library first and wait until it is ready before using it.

Upload a reference, preview it and insert its tag · Silent video with on-screen instructions.
Step 4

Write your prompt and generate

Type your prompt in the input area. Once you've attached reference assets in Step 3, you can refer to them inside the prompt with their tags — for example @image_1, @video_1 — instead of describing them by name.

Describe the action, camera movement and visual style. Review the estimated amount beside Generate video; click it for a cost breakdown. Smart duration shows a maximum estimate. Final charges depend on measured usage.

Write a prompt and review the estimated cost before generating · Silent video with on-screen instructions.
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Cost breakdown with the generation model, estimated total and credits
Cost breakdown with the generation model, estimated total and credits · Open image for full size.

Sign in and select Generate video when ready. Results appear in Preview. Open History and click a task row or its arrow to expand or collapse its details. This walkthrough stops before submission; the example estimate is illustrative, not a fixed price.

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