The Graveyard Seedance 2.0 Case #006

Published 3 Nov 2026

[Case study] Video

Same Callum, Different Seedance

Twenty ArtCraft takes put seven Seedance variants through Callum Ward’s library scene. Six groups share prompts and references, and two additional takes show how the setup changed.

Foundation model

7 models

Seedance 2.0 · Seedance 2.0 Plus · Seedance 2.0 Plus Fast · Seedance 2.0 Plus Mini · Seedance 2.5 · Seedance 2.5 Ultra · Seedance Plus Ultra Mini

Provider

ArtCraft

Recorded cost

USD 41.65

USD 0.2074/s

Generation clips

20 clips

10.042s each

Resolution

1280×720

16:9 · 24 fps

Outcome

Mixed

The assignment

Objective

Compare how seven Seedance variants handle Callum’s likeness, voice and performance in a ten-second library scene. Compare takes within each group using the same prompt and ordered references.

Expected outcome

Callum leans against a desk in Coldharbour’s library, steps forward and delivers a teasing line to Tristan. The face should stay consistent through the move and the close-up. Where a voice sample is supplied, the delivery should resemble it and sync to the mouth.

// Generations

Two face references, corrected tags. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0.

Attempt 01

Seedance 2.0 — Two face references, corrected tags

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's face ( @Image1 @Image2 ) and  character sheet @Image3  . Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample @Audio1  as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.055 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

17.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.0
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 1.85

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 18 Oct 2026

Two face references, corrected tags. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0_bp.

Attempt 02

Seedance 2.0 Plus — Two face references, corrected tags

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's face ( @Image1 @Image2 ) and  character sheet @Image3  . Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample @Audio1  as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

16.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.0 Plus
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 2.50

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 18 Oct 2026

Two face references, corrected tags. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p5.

Attempt 03

Seedance 2.5 — Two face references, corrected tags

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's face ( @Image1 @Image2 ) and  character sheet @Image3  . Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample @Audio1  as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.048 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

11.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.5
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 2.68

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 18 Oct 2026

Two face references, corrected tags. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p5_u.

Attempt 04

Seedance 2.5 Ultra — Two face references, corrected tags

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's face ( @Image1 @Image2 ) and  character sheet @Image3  . Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample @Audio1  as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

15.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.5 Ultra
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 3.16

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 18 Oct 2026

One image, no voice sample. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p5.

Attempt 05

Seedance 2.5 — One image, no voice sample

Video generation

Original prompt

$ Duration: 10 seconds. Photorealistic cinematic live-action, 24 fps, 16:9.

CHARACTER: Callum Ward, 26. Use the supplied character reference as the exact facial identity. Preserve his grey-blue eyes, dark messy hair, eyebrow piercing, facial structure, stubble, lean muscular build, tattoos and silver chain. No facial changes.

SCENE: Entrance hall of Coldharbour, a grand but ageing English country mansion. Late afternoon. Cold daylight filters through tall windows. Dark oak panelling, old portraits and a sweeping staircase.

ACTION:
0–3s: Medium shot. Callum enters wearing his battered black leather jacket, dark T-shirt and jeans, carrying a worn duffel bag. He looks around with obvious contempt.
3–6s: He drops the bag onto the floor, runs one hand through his hair, then notices a large portrait of Edmund Harcourt.
6–8s: Slow camera push-in. Callum looks at the portrait, gives a small crooked smirk and mutters in a natural, slightly rough London English accent: "Still a miserable old cunt, then."
8–10s: He shakes his head, gives a quiet humourless chuckle, puts his hands in his pockets and walks past the portrait.

CAMERA: Single continuous shot. Subtle handheld realism, natural focus transitions, restrained camera movement. Realistic weight, anatomy, eye movements and facial microexpressions. Precise dialogue lip-sync.

AUDIO: Footsteps on wooden flooring, soft leather movement, duffel bag hitting the floor, quiet room ambience, natural spoken dialogue. No music.

IMPORTANT: Maintain exact character identity across every frame. No exaggerated expressions, morphing, face changes, artificial gestures, random dialogue or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

1.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.5
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 2.68

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 17 Oct 2026

One image, no voice sample. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0_bpu_mini.

Attempt 06

Seedance 2.0 Plus Ultra Mini — One image, no voice sample

Video generation

Original prompt

$ Duration: 10 seconds. Photorealistic cinematic live-action, 24 fps, 16:9.

CHARACTER: Callum Ward, 26. Use the supplied character reference as the exact facial identity. Preserve his grey-blue eyes, dark messy hair, eyebrow piercing, facial structure, stubble, lean muscular build, tattoos and silver chain. No facial changes.

SCENE: Entrance hall of Coldharbour, a grand but ageing English country mansion. Late afternoon. Cold daylight filters through tall windows. Dark oak panelling, old portraits and a sweeping staircase.

ACTION:
0–3s: Medium shot. Callum enters wearing his battered black leather jacket, dark T-shirt and jeans, carrying a worn duffel bag. He looks around with obvious contempt.
3–6s: He drops the bag onto the floor, runs one hand through his hair, then notices a large portrait of Edmund Harcourt.
6–8s: Slow camera push-in. Callum looks at the portrait, gives a small crooked smirk and mutters in a natural, slightly rough London English accent: "Still a miserable old cunt, then."
8–10s: He shakes his head, gives a quiet humourless chuckle, puts his hands in his pockets and walks past the portrait.

CAMERA: Single continuous shot. Subtle handheld realism, natural focus transitions, restrained camera movement. Realistic weight, anatomy, eye movements and facial microexpressions. Precise dialogue lip-sync.

AUDIO: Footsteps on wooden flooring, soft leather movement, duffel bag hitting the floor, quiet room ambience, natural spoken dialogue. No music.

IMPORTANT: Maintain exact character identity across every frame. No exaggerated expressions, morphing, face changes, artificial gestures, random dialogue or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

2.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance Plus Ultra Mini
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 0.91

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 17 Oct 2026

One image, no voice sample. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0_bp_mini.

Attempt 07

Seedance 2.0 Plus Mini — One image, no voice sample

Video generation

Original prompt

$ Duration: 10 seconds. Photorealistic cinematic live-action, 24 fps, 16:9.

CHARACTER: Callum Ward, 26. Use the supplied character reference as the exact facial identity. Preserve his grey-blue eyes, dark messy hair, eyebrow piercing, facial structure, stubble, lean muscular build, tattoos and silver chain. No facial changes.

SCENE: Entrance hall of Coldharbour, a grand but ageing English country mansion. Late afternoon. Cold daylight filters through tall windows. Dark oak panelling, old portraits and a sweeping staircase.

ACTION:
0–3s: Medium shot. Callum enters wearing his battered black leather jacket, dark T-shirt and jeans, carrying a worn duffel bag. He looks around with obvious contempt.
3–6s: He drops the bag onto the floor, runs one hand through his hair, then notices a large portrait of Edmund Harcourt.
6–8s: Slow camera push-in. Callum looks at the portrait, gives a small crooked smirk and mutters in a natural, slightly rough London English accent: "Still a miserable old cunt, then."
8–10s: He shakes his head, gives a quiet humourless chuckle, puts his hands in his pockets and walks past the portrait.

CAMERA: Single continuous shot. Subtle handheld realism, natural focus transitions, restrained camera movement. Realistic weight, anatomy, eye movements and facial microexpressions. Precise dialogue lip-sync.

AUDIO: Footsteps on wooden flooring, soft leather movement, duffel bag hitting the floor, quiet room ambience, natural spoken dialogue. No music.

IMPORTANT: Maintain exact character identity across every frame. No exaggerated expressions, morphing, face changes, artificial gestures, random dialogue or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

12.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.0 Plus Mini
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 0.91

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 17 Oct 2026

Character sheet and voice sample A. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p5.

Attempt 08

Seedance 2.5 — Character sheet and voice sample A

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's character sheet. Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.048 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

4.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.5
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 2.68

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 17 Oct 2026

Character sheet and voice sample A. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p5_u.

Attempt 09

Seedance 2.5 Ultra — Character sheet and voice sample A

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's character sheet. Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.048 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

5.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.5 Ultra
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 3.16

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 17 Oct 2026

Character sheet and voice sample A. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0_bpu_mini.

Attempt 10

Seedance 2.0 Plus Ultra Mini — Character sheet and voice sample A

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's character sheet. Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

6.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance Plus Ultra Mini
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 0.91

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 17 Oct 2026

Character sheet and voice sample A. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0.

Attempt 11

Seedance 2.0 — Character sheet and voice sample A

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's character sheet. Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

13.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.0
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 1.85

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 17 Oct 2026

Character sheet and voice sample B. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0.

Attempt 12

Seedance 2.0 — Character sheet and voice sample B

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's character sheet. Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

7.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.0
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 1.85

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 17 Oct 2026

Character sheet and voice sample B. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0_bp_mini.

Attempt 13

Seedance 2.0 Plus Mini — Character sheet and voice sample B

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's character sheet. Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

8.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.0 Plus Mini
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 0.91

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 17 Oct 2026

One face image, character sheet and voice. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0_bp.

Attempt 14

Seedance 2.0 Plus — One face image, character sheet and voice

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's face @Image1 and  character sheet @Image2 . Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

9.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.0 Plus
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 2.50

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 18 Oct 2026

One face image, character sheet and voice. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0_bp_mini.

Attempt 15

Seedance 2.0 Plus Mini — One face image, character sheet and voice

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's face @Image1 and  character sheet @Image2 . Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

14.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.0 Plus Mini
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 0.91

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 18 Oct 2026

Four images and voice sample. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0.

Attempt 16

Seedance 2.0 — Four images and voice sample

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's face ( @Image1 @Image2 ) and  character sheet @Image3  . Preserve his exact facial identity and experssions(@Image4), physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample @Audio1  as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

18.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.0
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 1.85

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 18 Oct 2026

Four images and voice sample. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p5_u.

Attempt 17

Seedance 2.5 Ultra — Four images and voice sample

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's face ( @Image1 @Image2 ) and  character sheet @Image3  . Preserve his exact facial identity and experssions(@Image4), physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample @Audio1  as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.048 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

19.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.5 Ultra
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 3.16

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 18 Oct 2026

Four images and voice sample. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p5.

Attempt 18

Seedance 2.5 — Four images and voice sample

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's face ( @Image1 @Image2 ) and  character sheet @Image3  . Preserve his exact facial identity and experssions(@Image4), physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample @Audio1  as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.048 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

20.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.5
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 2.68

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 18 Oct 2026

Alternate image, image-only prompt. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0_bp_fast.

Attempt 19

Seedance 2.0 Plus Fast — Alternate image, image-only prompt

Video generation

Original prompt

$ Duration: 10 seconds. Photorealistic cinematic live-action, 24 fps, 16:9.

CHARACTER: Callum Ward, 26. Use the supplied character reference as the exact facial identity. Preserve his grey-blue eyes, dark messy hair, eyebrow piercing, facial structure, stubble, lean muscular build, tattoos and silver chain. No facial changes.

SCENE: Entrance hall of Coldharbour, a grand but ageing English country mansion. Late afternoon. Cold daylight filters through tall windows. Dark oak panelling, old portraits and a sweeping staircase.

ACTION:
0–3s: Medium shot. Callum enters wearing his battered black leather jacket, dark T-shirt and jeans, carrying a worn duffel bag. He looks around with obvious contempt.
3–6s: He drops the bag onto the floor, runs one hand through his hair, then notices a large portrait of Edmund Harcourt.
6–8s: Slow camera push-in. Callum looks at the portrait, gives a small crooked smirk and mutters in a natural, slightly rough London English accent: "Still a miserable old cunt, then."
8–10s: He shakes his head, gives a quiet humourless chuckle, puts his hands in his pockets and walks past the portrait.

CAMERA: Single continuous shot. Subtle handheld realism, natural focus transitions, restrained camera movement. Realistic weight, anatomy, eye movements and facial microexpressions. Precise dialogue lip-sync.

AUDIO: Footsteps on wooden flooring, soft leather movement, duffel bag hitting the floor, quiet room ambience, natural spoken dialogue. No music.

IMPORTANT: Maintain exact character identity across every frame. No exaggerated expressions, morphing, face changes, artificial gestures, random dialogue or scene cuts.

720p · 10.08 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

3.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.0 Plus Fast
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 2.00

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 17 Oct 2026

Earlier prompt with duplicate image tag. ArtCraft model ID seedance_2p0_bp.

Attempt 20

Seedance 2.0 Plus — Earlier prompt with duplicate image tag

Video generation

Original prompt

$ **REFERENCES**
- Image reference: Callum Ward's face ( @Image1 @Image2 ) and  character sheet @Image2 . Preserve his exact facial identity, physique, hairstyle, piercings, tattoos and clothing.
- Audio reference: Use the supplied voice sample as Callum's exact voice identity. Preserve accent, pitch, timbre, vocal texture and natural speaking rhythm. Generate the dialogue in that same voice, not a generic British voice.

**SCENE:** Coldharbour's old library, late evening. Warm firelight, dark wooden bookshelves, rain against tall windows.

**0–3 seconds:** Callum lounges against the edge of an antique desk, arms loosely crossed. He watches Tristan off-camera with an insolent, faintly amused expression.

**3–5 seconds:** He slowly straightens, uncrosses his arms and takes one deliberate step forward. His expression develops into a small, crooked smirk.

**5–8 seconds:** Looking directly at Tristan, Callum speaks in a low, teasing, slightly provocative tone:

"What's the matter, sweetheart? Want me to behave?"

A short pause.

"Make me."

**8–10 seconds:** Callum raises one eyebrow slightly, maintaining eye contact. His smirk widens just a fraction before he gives a quiet, amused breath through his nose.

**CAMERA:** Medium close-up gradually tightening to a chest-up shot. Natural cinematic camera movement, 50mm lens, shallow depth of field.

**PERFORMANCE:** Confident, cheeky, effortlessly provocative. No aggressive growling, exaggerated eyebrow movements, theatrical acting or forced seductive expressions. Callum's charm is casual and obnoxiously self-assured.

**AUDIO:** Use the provided voice reference for all dialogue. Precise lip-sync, natural pauses and breathing. Subtle fireplace crackle and rain ambience. No background music.

**CONTINUITY:** Exact facial identity throughout. No face morphing, changes to eye colour, piercing placement, hairstyle, tattoos or body proportions. No extra dialogue, additional characters or scene cuts.

720p · 10.055 seconds · 16:9

Output

Original ArtCraft take

10.mp4

Information

Model: Seedance 2.0 Plus
Provider: ArtCraft
Recorded cost: USD 2.50

Reference media

Technical record

Generated: 18 Oct 2026

// Dissection

The autopsy

Overall observations

In my Callum tests, the Seedance 2.5 variants ignored the supplied voice sample. Some takes also placed Callum too far from the camera or softened his face with haze, making the performance harder to read. The 2.0 Mini variants handled the voice well, but their faces often had a visibly doll-like finish. For this scene, 2.0 Plus gave me little improvement over standard 2.0.

What worked

Standard Seedance 2.0 gave me the best animation for the money at $1.85 per ten-second take. Both Mini variants cost $0.91 per take and were useful for testing the voice, blocking and framing cheaply.

What failed

The 2.5 variants cost $2.68–$3.16 per take and missed the voice reference in my tests. Their longer generation option didn’t make up for those shortcomings. The comparison clips were ten seconds, so this case doesn’t establish how quality changes at 30 seconds. At $2.50, 2.0 Plus didn’t improve the result enough to justify the extra cost for this scene.

// Before the next run

Production implications

I’d use Seedance 2.0 for the final animation and the cheaper Mini variants to audition voice samples, try camera setups and iterate on shots before committing to a take.

// Final assessment

The verdict.

Seedance 2.0 wins this one. It gave me the best animation at a price I can justify. The Minis are useful for experimenting, especially with voice, but the doll-like faces keep them out of my final takes. I’d skip both 2.5 variants for this workflow. I paid more and still didn’t get Callum’s voice.

Conditional for my production workflow

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The autopsy

Overall observations

What worked

What failed

Production implications

The verdict.

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