Chain-of-Thought Visual Reasoning
Plans before it generates. Maps spatial relationships, resolves physical constraints, and applies world knowledge; complex briefs are executed accurately from the first generation.
AI Image Generation Just Started Thinking
Seedream 5.0 is ByteDance's strongest prompt-following image model ever, the first to reason through your brief before generating a single pixel. Describe what you want. It understands what you mean.
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Seedream 5.0 · Strongest Prompt-Following Model Ever · By ByteDance
Seedream 5.0 highlights: By ByteDance, released February 2026, chain-of-thought visual reasoning, real-time web search, up to 14 reference inputs, one credit per generation
By ByteDance · Released February 2026 ·
Chain-of-Thought Visual Reasoning · Real-Time Web Search
Up to 14 Reference Inputs · 1 Credit per Generation
Not Just Following Instructions. Actually Understanding Them.
Every AI image model before this reads your prompt and generates. Seedream 5.0 thinks first.
Before a single pixel is rendered, it maps spatial relationships, resolves physical logic, and understands what you actually meant, then generates with that plan guiding every detail. The result matches your brief precisely, not approximately.
Six Things Seedream 5.0 Does That Others Don't.
Not incremental improvements. Six capabilities that change what's possible from a single image generation.
Real-Time Web Search
Searches the web before generating, pulling current trends and up-to-date context into your image. Toggle on for relevance. Toggle off for stable, predictable output.
Up to 14 Reference Inputs
Define visual style from one image, character identity from another, and lighting from a third. Seedream 5.0 reads every reference and applies them all coherently in a single generation.
Precise Style Transfer
Upload any reference, a painting, a photograph, or a mood board. Seedream 5.0 transfers the palette, texture, lighting, and mood onto your new image. No lengthy style descriptions needed.
Native AI Image Editing
Mark a region, describe the change. Seedream 5.0 modifies that area precisely while leaving everything else untouched. Background replacement, object swap, lighting correction, one instruction.
Commercial-Grade Output
Bilingual Chinese and English text rendering. Natural skin texture, fabric detail, and shadow accuracy. Product photography conventions are applied automatically. Every generation is commercial-ready.
How to Use It on VidAU. Three Steps.
No design skills. No technical setup. Just describe what you want and generate.
Upload Your Reference Image
Click or drag your image into the upload area. JPG · PNG · JPEG · WEBP · Up to 10MB. Seedream 5.0 reads it and uses it to guide the generation.
A cinematic shot of a snowboarder riding down a snowy mountain at sunrise, dramatic lighting, slow motion snow particles.....|
Write Your Prompt
Describe what you want up to 2,000 characters. Toggle Creativity on for interpretive output. Keep it off for precise instruction following.
Set Parameters and Generate
Choose your aspect ratio, 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 3:2 · 2:3 · 21:9. Select 2K or 3K resolution. Generate 1–4 images. 1 credit per image. Download and publish, commercial-ready from the first generation.
Every Visual Your Ad Campaign Needs.
Seedream 5.0: every image use case everyone can actually run.
Product Photography
Upload a product photo as your reference. Describe the scene, lighting, background, styling, and angle. Seedream 5.0 applies commercial photography conventions automatically. Studio-quality product visuals without a studio, a photographer, or a retouching budget.Ad Creative & Social Visuals
Generate scroll-stopping ad, AI images, and social graphics from a text prompt. Multiple aspect ratios export-ready for every platform, 1:1 for Instagram Feed, 9:16 for TikTok, 16:9 for YouTube thumbnails, 4:3 for Facebook. One generation session covers every format.Brand Campaign Visuals
Upload your brand reference, logo, colour palette, and campaign moodboard. Seedream 5.0 applies your visual identity across every generated image. Consistent characters, stable logos, locked colour grading, brand-safe output across your entire campaign.Style Transfer for Campaigns
Upload a reference image that captures the aesthetic you want, a competitor ad, a brand shoot, or a mood reference. Seedream 5.0 transfers the visual style onto your new creative with minimal prompting. One reference image. Entire campaign style applied.Landing Page and Hero Images
High-resolution images up to 3K, sharp enough for full-bleed landing page headers, hero banners, and above-the-fold ad creative. Aspect ratio control covers every layout your page needs.Multi-Language Content
Accurate bilingual Chinese and English text rendering built in. Generate ad creatives with on-image text in both languages, no separate design pass, no translation layout issues.
Seedream 5.0 on VidAU, Not Just an Image Generator. An Ad Production Tool.
Seedream 5.0 is available on multiple platforms.
Use Seedream 5.0 to generate your product visual. Feed it into AI Video to animate it. Add an AI Avatar spokesperson. Export platform-ready across TikTok, Meta, and Google. Every tool connects to one subscription. 1 credit per image, included in your VidAU plan alongside 9 AI video models and 3 other AI Image models.
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Everything You Need to Know.
ByteDance's most advanced AI image generation model was released in February 2026. It uses a unified multimodal architecture with chain-of-thought visual reasoning, real-time web search, and support for up to 14 reference inputs. It is positioned by ByteDance as the strongest prompt-following image model ever built.
The Smartest AI Image Model in the World. Now Making Your Ads.
Chain-of-thought reasoning. Real-time web search. Up to 14 reference inputs. 8 aspect ratios. 2K and 3K resolution. 1 credit per image. Inside your VidAU subscription right now.
1 credit per image · 8 aspect ratios · 2K–3K resolution · Commercial-ready output · Included in every paid plan
Seedream 5.0 pricing highlights: one credit per image, eight aspect ratios, 2K to 3K resolution, commercial-ready output included in every paid plan
1 credit per image · 8 aspect ratios · 2K–3K resolution
Commercial-ready output · Included in every paid plan