Audio references in the Video Generator

AUG 21, 2026

Audio references in the Video Generator

Seedance 2.0 and 2.5 Reference-to-Video now take audio references — hand the model an mp3 or wav and reference it in your prompt, the same way you already do with images and videos. Upload audio directly in the Video Generator, or add the new Audio Input node on the Canvas and wire it into a Video Generator node.

Generate with an audio reference →

Improvements

  • Compare — reworked into four layouts, Wipe / Mix / Columns / Rows (Mix is new), shared across SwitchX, SDR to HDR, Background Remover, and Upscaler
  • App — removed the top bar in favor of unified page headers, and reworked the mobile sidebar entry point
  • Viewer playback — SwitchX, Canvas, Video Generator, and Upscaler players now start with sound and remember your last mute choice
  • Image Generator — the expanded gallery gained a Compare mode with a source selector
  • Video Generator — Generate Audio is now on by default for every Seedance model
  • Canvas — drop a .md or .txt file onto the canvas to create a Text node from its contents
  • Canvas — background notifications when an AI job finishes in another tab
  • Canvas — "Continue in Canvas" now opens in a new tab, with less wait after clicking
  • SwitchX — Create Reference: download the selected (or masked) frame at full quality