BYTEDANCE RELEASES SEEDANCE 2.5 WITH ONE-TAKE VIDEO
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ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 introduces one-take creation and flexible referencing features for video generation. The update expands capabilities for creators working with AI-powered video synthesis.
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