BREAKING: Seedance 2.5 by @BytePlusGlobal ranks 1st in Multi-Image to Video on Design Arena with an Elo of 1400. Open-weight MiniMax H3 by @MiniMax_AI takes 2nd with an Elo of 1355, the top open source video model. Unlike standard image-to-video, this leaderboard gives models multiple reference images and compares their final video outputs. This tests how well models combine different visual inputs while preserving subjects, styles, and scene continuity - a critical capability for controlled video creation. Congratulations to both teams!

BREAKING: Seedance 2.5 by @BytePlusGlobal places 4th overall on Video Arena with an Elo of 1302. It is now ByteDance’s highest-ranked video model, with four Seedance models placing in the top 10. Congratulations to the team on the release!

Smartwatch Commercial — Ready for Every Moment Seedance 2.5 of @BytePlusGlobal On @openart_ai #OpenArtAdAwards# Prompt : Create a 30-second, 1080p ultra-realistic cinematic commercial for a fictional premium smartwatch brand called VANTA. The film should feel like a high-end global technology and sports campaign, showing the watch performing across completely different environments. A stylish young woman with long dark hair wears the same VANTA smartwatch throughout the film. Keep the watch design, color, proportions and display consistent. Opening — City: She walks through a modern city wearing a black fitted athletic top, charcoal leggings and running shoes. The watch display shows heart rate and activity tracking as she starts running. Swimming: Cut seamlessly to her in a swimming pool wearing a sleek black athletic swimsuit. Underwater shots show her swimming while the smartwatch remains clearly visible, tracking her workout. Rain: She emerges outdoors wearing a black waterproof running jacket, black leggings and running shoes as heavy rain begins. She continues running through wet streets while water runs across the watch. Show a close-up of the display remaining active. Mountain: Transition to a mountain trail. She wears a dark green performance jacket, black hiking leggings and trail shoes. She climbs while the watch displays heart rate, distance and elevation. Gym: She is now wearing a dark sports bra, black leggings and training shoes, performing strength exercises. Brief close-ups show workout tracking and heart-rate data. Final — Sunset: She stands on a rooftop wearing a minimal black athletic jacket and leggings, watching the sunset. The camera moves from her face to the smartwatch for a detailed hero close-up. Voiceover throughout: “Built for every environment. Track your heart rate, your workouts, your progress and every step forward. From the pool to the pavement, from rain to the highest trail—VANTA keeps up with you. One watch. Every move.” Style: Photorealistic, cinematic sports cinematography, realistic water and rain physics, detailed smartwatch materials, dynamic tracking shots, macro product shots, natural movement, dramatic lighting, shallow depth of field and premium technology advertising. Negative: No watch design changes, inconsistent display, identity drift, outfit glitches, distorted hands, extra limbs, duplicated people, fake-looking water, excessive CGI, random text, subtitles or watermark.

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When the world gets loud, ECHO lets you hear what matters. 🎧 Made on @openart_ai using @BytePlusGlobal Seedance 2.5 model #OpenArtAdAwards# Prompt : Create a 30-second, 1080p ultra-realistic cinematic commercial for fictional premium wireless headphones ECHO. A stylish young woman with long dark hair, natural makeup, black fitted top, oversized neutral jacket, wide-leg trousers and sneakers walks through a noisy modern city. Maintain consistent character, outfit and headphone design. She takes out the ECHO headphones and puts them on. The chaotic city noise suddenly fades, replaced by immersive music. As she walks, the environment subtly reacts to the music—traffic lights pulse, city lights glow rhythmically and people move naturally with the beat. She enters a subway where footsteps, train sounds and commuters blend into the music. Show her enjoying the experience with wide shots, tracking shots, facial close-ups and occasional detailed headphone shots. She exits into golden-hour light and walks along a rooftop, adjusting the headphone controls. End with her overlooking the city, eyes closed, completely immersed, followed by a cinematic hero close-up of the headphones. Voiceover: “Some sounds demand your attention. Others deserve to disappear. ECHO brings you closer to what matters, with immersive sound, powerful clarity and lasting comfort. Block out the noise. Feel every detail. Find your own frequency.” Style: Premium technology campaign, photorealistic, cinematic lighting, realistic skin and hair, smooth camera movement, shallow depth of field, natural city ambience, rich music and sophisticated sound design. Negative: No headphone morphing, identity drift, outfit changes, distorted anatomy, duplicated people, excessive CGI, subtitles, captions, random text or watermark.

These shoes are built to keep you moving, wherever the road takes you. 👟 Made using @BytePlusGlobal Seedance 2.5 model on @openart_ai #OpenArtAdAwards# Prompt : Create a 1080p ultra-realistic cinematic sportswear commercial featuring a confident young woman wearing black sports leggings, a fitted athletic top and premium running shoes. Keep the girl visible throughout the video, with the shoes naturally integrated into the story rather than showing only product close-ups. She walks through a modern city before starting to run. Use wide shots showing her full body and face, side tracking shots, front-facing shots and occasional low-angle shots highlighting the shoes. She reaches a park, stretches on a bench, adjusts her shoes and continues walking before picking up her pace again. Show her lifestyle, movement and confidence, with brief close-ups revealing the shoe’s cushioning, flexibility, lightweight construction and detailed materials. Rain begins. She walks through the wet streets, then runs through the rain. Capture her full body, facial expressions, reflections and natural movement, mixed with a few slow-motion shots of the shoes gripping the wet pavement and creating realistic water splashes. As the rain fades, she slows down and confidently walks forward. End with a cinematic shot showing the girl and shoes together, followed by a tasteful close-up of the shoes on the wet reflective pavement. Voiceover throughout: “Every step starts with the right foundation. Lightweight, flexible and designed for comfort. Responsive cushioning supports every stride, while reliable traction keeps you moving when the road gets wet. Built for every mile, every moment, every move. Shoes made to keep you moving.” Style: Premium global sportswear campaign, photorealistic skin and fabrics, realistic athletic movement, cinematic lighting, rain and reflections, natural motion blur, shallow depth of field, dynamic tracking, subtle slow motion and high-end commercial cinematography. Negative: No shoe-only video, no missing girl, no shoe design changes, no identity drift, no distorted feet, extra limbs, duplicated people, outfit changes, text, subtitles or watermark.

Fashion changes. Her presence doesn’t. Five eras, one timeless icon. 👗 Created using @BytePlusGlobal Seedance 2.5 model on @openart_ai #OpenArtAdAwards# Prompt : Create a 30-second, 1080p ultra-realistic cinematic fashion film titled “A Dress Through Time.” The film should feel like a high-end luxury fashion campaign rather than a conventional advertisement. Use the uploaded image as the exact character reference if provided. Maintain the same woman’s facial identity, skin tone, hairstyle, body proportions and overall appearance throughout. Her face must remain perfectly consistent across every era. The main character is a confident young woman wearing an elegant luxury couture dress. The dress remains recognizable as the same signature design while subtly evolving in silhouette, fabric, details and styling for each era. Scene 1 — 1920s Open inside a magnificent Art Deco ballroom with golden chandeliers, marble floors, geometric architecture and elegantly dressed guests. She walks toward the camera wearing a 1920s-inspired version of the dress with intricate beadwork, fringe and glamorous detailing. The camera smoothly tracks backward. As she crosses a large golden doorway, time changes. Scene 2 — 1950s Without cutting, the ballroom transforms into an elegant 1950s fashion salon as she continues the same walking movement. Her dress evolves into a refined 1950s couture silhouette with structured tailoring and classic detailing. She passes vintage mannequins and fashion designers before reaching another doorway. Scene 3 — 1980s Crossing the doorway transforms the environment into a dramatic 1980s luxury runway with glossy floors, deep shadows and bright runway lights. Her dress evolves into powerful 1980s couture with sculptural shoulders and dramatic fabric movement. Photographers capture her as she confidently walks down the runway and turns at the end. Scene 4 — Present Day As she turns, the runway seamlessly becomes a minimalist luxury fashion studio with enormous windows, soft natural light, polished concrete and elegant architecture. Her outfit evolves into a contemporary high-fashion version of the same signature dress. She walks toward the camera, stops, looks directly into the lens and slowly turns around. Scene 5 — The Future Her turn transforms the studio into a futuristic fashion runway with reflective surfaces, atmospheric haze and sophisticated lighting. The dress becomes an avant-garde couture gown combining traditional craftsmanship with innovative sculptural materials. She walks toward the camera surrounded by complementary futuristic couture looks. Final Shot The camera rises and pulls backward into a wide cinematic shot as the five worlds subtly overlap—1920s ballroom, 1950s salon, 1980s runway, modern studio and futuristic runway. She remains centered in the final futuristic dress. End on a clean cinematic frame. Optional voiceover: “Fashion changes. Style remains.” Visual direction: Ultra-realistic luxury fashion cinematography, photorealistic fabrics, detailed embroidery, realistic skin texture, natural hair movement, physically accurate cloth simulation, elegant camera choreography, seamless transitions, sophisticated lighting, realistic reflections, cinematic depth of field, subtle film grain, natural motion blur and premium fashion-house commercial quality. Transitions must feel physically connected rather than separate clips. Her walking speed, body position, facial expression and camera direction remain continuous throughout. Negative: No identity drift, face changes, hairstyle glitches, duplicated characters, extra limbs, distorted hands, warped clothing, random outfit changes, broken anatomy, floating objects, cartoon/CGI appearance, subtitles, captions, visible text, logos or watermark.

Dreamina Seedance 2.5 and Dola Seedream 5.0 Pro rank first overall for video and image, respectively, in OpenArt Arena’s latest rankings. Creative professionals compared two outputs at a time without knowing which model produced either. All three models are available through BytePlus. Explore the full rankings: