ByteDance

ByteDance is a Chinese internet technology company headquartered in Beijing, widely known as the parent company behind TikTok and Douyin. Beyond social media, ByteDance has invested heavily in artificial intelligence research, building generative media models through its internal AI labs that span image synthesis, inpainting, and video generation.

ByteDance's catalog features 12 models focused entirely on visual and video generation. The Seedream family handles image creation and inpainting, with SeedreamV4.5 and the lighter SeedreamV5 Lite available for both tasks. The Seedance lineup dominates the video side, offering text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video capabilities. Seedance 1.5 Pro serves as the foundational video model, while Seedance 2.0 and Seedance 2.0 Fast represent the latest generation released in 2026, with Seedance 2.0 Fast R2V adding reference-driven video creation.

ByteDance stands out as a provider focused purely on generative media rather than text models. The breadth of their video pipeline — spanning multiple input modes and speed tiers — positions them as one of the most comprehensive video generation providers available, reflecting the company's deep expertise in short-form visual content.