seedance

name	Seedance
description	AI video generation using ByteDance Seedance via fal.ai. USE WHEN generate video, create video, text to video, image to video, Seedance, video generation, animate image, AI video.

Seedance

AI video generation using ByteDance's Seedance model via fal.ai API. Supports text-to-video and image-to-video generation with audio.

Customization

Before executing, check for user customizations at: ~/.claude/skills/PAI/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/Seedance/

Voice Notification

When executing a workflow, do BOTH:

1. Send voice notification:

   curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the Seedance skill"}' \
     > /dev/null 2>&1 &
   

2. Output text notification:

   Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Seedance** skill...
   

Workflow Routing

Workflow	Trigger	File
Generate	"generate video", "create video", "text to video", "image to video", "animate this"	Workflows/Generate.md

Quick Reference

# Text-to-video
bun run ~/.claude/skills/Seedance/Tools/Generate.ts \
  --prompt "A cat walking through a neon city" \
  --duration 5 --resolution 720p --output ~/Downloads/video.mp4

# Image-to-video (animate a still image)
bun run ~/.claude/skills/Seedance/Tools/Generate.ts \
  --image ~/Downloads/photo.png \
  --prompt "Camera slowly zooms in, gentle wind" \
  --duration 5 --output ~/Downloads/animated.mp4

Environment: Requires FAL_KEY in ~/.claude/.env

Full API details: ApiReference.md

Current Model

Seedance 1.5 Pro (fal.ai) — Latest available via API. Seedance 2.0 is China-only (Dreamina) as of Feb 2026. When it hits fal.ai, update the endpoint constant in Tools/Generate.ts.

Examples

Example 1: Generate video from text

User: "generate a video of ocean waves at sunset"
-> Invokes Generate workflow
-> Calls fal.ai Seedance text-to-video
-> Downloads MP4 to ~/Downloads/
-> Opens video for preview

Example 2: Animate a still image

User: "animate this image" (with reference to an image)
-> Invokes Generate workflow (image-to-video mode)
-> Uploads image + prompt to fal.ai
-> Returns animated video

Example 3: High-res cinematic clip

User: "generate a cinematic 1080p video of a samurai walking through fog, 10 seconds"
-> Invokes Generate workflow
-> --resolution 1080p --duration 10
-> Full HD output with audio