Multi-Reference AI Video Generation
Most AI video generators take one image plus a text prompt. Multi-reference video generation lets you feed the model several references at once — images, clips and audio — and control exactly which traits it borrows from each. Seedance brings multi-reference (reference-to-video) generation to your iPhone.
What is multi-reference video generation?
Multi-reference generation means the model creates a clip from multiple reference inputs instead of a single image. Pin a character from one photo, the camera move from a clip, the lighting from another image and the soundtrack from an audio file — all in one generation, for consistent, multi-shot results you can actually direct.
Reference anything with @mentions
In the Seedance app you point at uploads in plain language using @mentions:
- “@Image1 as the first frame, then a slow dolly-in.”
- “Use the camera move and pacing from @Clip1.”
- “Keep the character from @Image2 consistent throughout.”
- “Sync the cut to @Audio1.”
What you can reference
- Up to 9 images — first/last frame, characters, style or scene.
- Up to 3 video clips (15s combined) — motion, choreography, camera work, effects.
- Up to 3 audio tracks — music or sound to drive timing and mood.
Why multi-reference beats single-image image-to-video
A single image only tells the model what the first frame looks like. Multi-reference tells it how to move, who to keep consistent, how the camera should travel and what it should sound like — so you get controllable, repeatable results instead of a lucky guess.
What you can make
From social clips and music videos to product ads and short films — Seedance is built for it. Learn what Seedance 2.0 can do, or see how it stacks up in Seedance vs Sora.