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What does the Kie Seedance Video skill do?

Generate video with **ByteDance Seedance** through the Kie.ai jobs API. It is listed under Integrations & APIs on SkillMD.

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tylerprogramming (@tylerprogramming) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Kie Seedance Video by tylerprogramming

Name: Kie Seedance Video
Author: tylerprogramming

File contents

Generate video with ByteDance Seedance through the Kie.ai jobs API.

Setup: needs KIE_API_KEY in ~/.claude/.env. Get one at https://kie.ai.

Models

Key	Model id	Modes	Audio	Notes
`seedance-2` (default)	`bytedance/seedance-2`	t2v + i2v	yes (on by default)	Flagship multimodal; 480p/720p/1080p; 4–15s
`seedance-2-fast`	`bytedance/seedance-2-fast`	t2v + i2v	yes	Faster; 480p/720p only
`1.5-pro`	`bytedance/seedance-1.5-pro`	t2v + i2v	optional (off)	Durations 4/8/12s
`1-pro-t2v` / `1-pro-i2v`	`bytedance/v1-pro-*`	t2v / i2v	no	Seedance 1.0 Pro; 5 or 10s
`1-pro-fast-i2v`	`bytedance/v1-pro-fast-image-to-video`	i2v	no	720p/1080p only
`1-lite-t2v` / `1-lite-i2v`	`bytedance/v1-lite-*`	t2v / i2v	no	Cheapest tier

Flow

Step 1: Parse the request

$ARGUMENTS is the video prompt. Detect whether the user gave a start image (path/URL) → that means image-to-video.

Step 2: Pick the model & settings (ask, or use defaults on "just do it")

Model: default seedance-2. Use a 1-lite-* for cheap drafts; 1.5-pro for a good audio/cost balance.
Mode: image-to-video if a start image was given (--image), else text-to-video. seedance-2 / 1.5-pro do both; the *-t2v/*-i2v ids are mode-locked.
Duration: seconds. seedance-2 = 4–15; 1.5-pro = 4/8/12; v1 = 5/10. The script snaps your number to the model's allowed set.
Resolution: 480p / 720p (default) / 1080p.
Aspect ratio: 16:9 (default), 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9.
Audio: add --audio for seedance-2 / 1.5-pro (native sound).
Last frame (optional): --last-frame <url/path> for first+last-frame interpolation (seedance-2, lite-i2v).

Step 3: Craft the prompt

Describe motion, subject, camera moves, lighting, pace. Show it to the user before generating. For image-to-video, the prompt describes how the still should move.

Step 4: Generate

python3 ~/.claude/skills/kie-seedance-video/generate.py "<prompt>" \
  --model seedance-2 \
  [--image <url-or-path>] [--last-frame <url-or-path>] \
  --duration 5 --resolution 720p --aspect-ratio 16:9 \
  [--audio] [--camera-fixed] [--count 1] \
  --slug <slug>

Videos take ~1–5 min. Mention that cost scales with model, resolution, duration, and audio (Kie.ai bills per generation — exact price is on the Kie Market page).

Step 5: Present results

Output → ~/videos/seedance/<date>-<slug>/. Show the path and offer: another duration/resolution, switch to a cheaper/pricier model, add audio, or animate a different still.

Rules

Image-to-video models require --image; the script auto-uploads local files.
Don't bake on-screen text into the prompt — burn captions later (e.g. /submagic).
Default to 16:9 for YouTube, 9:16 for Shorts/Reels/TikTok.

---name: kie-seedance-videodescription: Generate video with **ByteDance Seedance** through the Kie.ai jobs API.---Generate video with **ByteDance Seedance** through the Kie.ai jobs API.> **Setup:** needs `KIE_API_KEY` in `~/.claude/.env`. Get one at https://kie.ai.## Models| Key | Model id | Modes | Audio | Notes ||---|---|---|---|---|| `seedance-2` (default) | `bytedance/seedance-2` | t2v + i2v | yes (on by default) | Flagship multimodal; 480p/720p/1080p; 4–15s || `seedance-2-fast` | `bytedance/seedance-2-fast` | t2v + i2v | yes | Faster; 480p/720p only || `1.5-pro` | `bytedance/seedance-1.5-pro` | t2v + i2v | optional (off) | Durations 4/8/12s || `1-pro-t2v` / `1-pro-i2v` | `bytedance/v1-pro-*` | t2v / i2v | no | Seedance 1.0 Pro; 5 or 10s || `1-pro-fast-i2v` | `bytedance/v1-pro-fast-image-to-video` | i2v | no | 720p/1080p only || `1-lite-t2v` / `1-lite-i2v` | `bytedance/v1-lite-*` | t2v / i2v | no | Cheapest tier |## Flow### Step 1: Parse the request`$ARGUMENTS` is the video prompt. Detect whether the user gave a **start image** (path/URL) → that means image-to-video.### Step 2: Pick the model & settings (ask, or use defaults on "just do it")- **Model:** default `seedance-2`. Use a `1-lite-*` for cheap drafts; `1.5-pro` for a good audio/cost balance.- **Mode:** image-to-video if a start image was given (`--image`), else text-to-video. `seedance-2` / `1.5-pro` do both; the `*-t2v`/`*-i2v` ids are mode-locked.- **Duration:** seconds. seedance-2 = 4–15; 1.5-pro = 4/8/12; v1 = 5/10. The script snaps your number to the model's allowed set.- **Resolution:** `480p` / `720p` (default) / `1080p`.- **Aspect ratio:** `16:9` (default), `9:16`, `1:1`, `4:3`, `3:4`, `21:9`.- **Audio:** add `--audio` for seedance-2 / 1.5-pro (native sound).- **Last frame (optional):** `--last-frame <url/path>` for first+last-frame interpolation (seedance-2, lite-i2v).### Step 3: Craft the promptDescribe motion, subject, camera moves, lighting, pace. Show it to the user before generating. For image-to-video, the prompt describes how the still should move.### Step 4: Generate```python3 ~/.claude/skills/kie-seedance-video/generate.py "<prompt>" \ --model seedance-2 \ [--image <url-or-path>] [--last-frame <url-or-path>] \ --duration 5 --resolution 720p --aspect-ratio 16:9 \ [--audio] [--camera-fixed] [--count 1] \ --slug <slug>```Videos take ~1–5 min. Mention that cost scales with model, resolution, duration, and audio (Kie.ai bills per generation — exact price is on the Kie Market page).### Step 5: Present resultsOutput → `~/videos/seedance/<date>-<slug>/`. Show the path and offer: another duration/resolution, switch to a cheaper/pricier model, add audio, or animate a different still.## Rules- Image-to-video models require `--image`; the script auto-uploads local files.- Don't bake on-screen text into the prompt — burn captions later (e.g. `/submagic`).- Default to `16:9` for YouTube, `9:16` for Shorts/Reels/TikTok.

Frequently asked questions

Kie Seedance Video