Seedream 5.5 AI image generator

Edit the same image round after round, or generate transparent assets.

Prompt

Seedream 5.5

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What's new in Seedream 5.5

ByteDance released it on November 9, 2026. Three things it does better.

Change one thing, keep the rest

Edit one detail per round. Everything else stays put.

1
A portrait against an ochre wall in late sun.
2
Add round tortoiseshell glasses.
3
Change the T-shirt to a red knit sweater.
4
Tie her hair up in a loose bun.

Get assets with no background

Transparent PNGs that drop straight onto your footage.

sun-sticker.pngTransparent PNG

Keep small text readable

Menus, labels and maps stay sharp, letter for letter.

An infographic poster titled "HOW TEA IS MADE" with six numbered steps — 9:16

A café chalkboard menu with six prices — 4:3

The back of a vinyl sleeve listing five tracks — 4:3

A citrus stall at an outdoor market in hard sunlight — 16:9

An olive oil bottle with a small-print label — 4:3

A hand-drawn metro map with six stations — 4:3

From image to finished video

Every Seedream 5.5 image you generate lands in your ChatCut project, ready to animate.

A skateboarder carving the edge of a concrete bowl, low sun behind, long shadow on the wall, deep blue sky, crisp film grain.

Step 1

Generate the image

Pick Seedream 5.5 in the image model menu and describe the shot.
Kling 4.0 · 5s

Step 2

Use it as the first frame

Hand the still to a video model and describe the motion you want.

Kling 4.0 →Seedance 2.5 →
Added captions, voiceover and music
00:00:06
V1Video 1
CCCaptions
A1Voiceover
A2Music
00:00:0000:00:0500:00:1000:00:15

Step 3

Finish the cut

Add captions, voiceover and music on the same timeline, then export.

Prompts to try

Sunlit photos, small type and sticker sets. Pick a prompt and generate it with Seedream 5.5 in ChatCut.

A skateboarder carving the edge of a concrete bowl, low sun behind, long shadow on the wall, deep blue sky, crisp film grain.

3:2
A set of four round stickers on a plain cream background: a girl running, a flamingo, a slice of melon and a sun, bold outlines, flat colours, thick white borders.

1:1
Street portrait of a young man in a pink faux-fur coat and star sunglasses, orange patterned wall, direct flash, high saturation.

2:3
The words "Seedream 5.5" in rounded letters wrapped in blue yarn, visible fibres and fuzz, on a plain off-white background.

4:3
A snowy owl on a fence post at sunrise, every feather sharp, pale gold backlight, shallow depth of field.

4:5
A watch face showing 10:08 with a step count of 8,412 and a small activity ring, clean interface, sunlit wrist, macro photograph.

1:1

Generate AI ImagesWith Full Editing Control

Generate images from a prompt or your own photos, then animate, caption, voice and score them, all in one place.

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Image to video

Background removal

Color & LUTs

AI voiceover

AI music

Captions

Motion graphics

Generate striking images from a single prompt

Describe the subject, the light and the layout — then generate in any ratio and keep editing in the same project.

Street portrait of a young man in a pink faux-fur coat and star-shaped sunglasses in front of an orange patter

A red fox standing in fresh snow at sunrise

Two friends in matching orange tracksuits leaning on a vintage pink convertible

The words "Seedream 5.5" in rounded letters wrapped in blue yarn

A skateboarder carving the edge of a concrete bowl

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Portraits & fashion

Skin, fabric and hard sunlight that read like a real photo shoot.

Street portrait of a young man in a pink faux-fur coat and star-shaped sunglasses in front of an orange patterned wall, hard sunlight, saturated colour, wide frame.

Seedream 5.5 2K 16:9

Prompt to Image

Describe a complete picture and drop the result straight into your project.

Multi-Round Editing

Change one detail at a time and keep faces, layouts and numbers exactly where they were.

Transparent Output

Generate stickers, titles and cut-outs with real alpha, ready to layer over footage.

Timeline Editing

Animate, caption, voice and score every generated image without leaving the editor.

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Basic editing and exports
Motion graphics
AI captions
Voice cloning and previews
Web export limit: 60 minutes total

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Seedream 5.5 and ChatCut

Is Seedream 5.5 available in ChatCut?

Yes. ByteDance released Seedream 5.5 on November 9, 2026, and it is now in ChatCut's image model menu on an active Pro plan. Pick it when you generate or edit an image.

What is new in Seedream 5.5?

ByteDance lists two main changes: edits across many rounds that leave the untouched parts of the image as they were, and native transparent output. It also says generation is faster and small text is sharper.

Which image models can I use in ChatCut?

Seedream 5.5, GPT Image 2.6, GPT Image 2.5, GPT Image 2, Nano Banana 2.1, Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro, on an active Pro plan.

Can I make transparent images with Seedream 5.5?

Yes. Seedream 5.5 outputs transparent PNGs, and so does GPT Image 2.6. Ask for a transparent background, then place the result over your footage.

How much does Seedream 5.5 cost in ChatCut?

It runs on ChatCut credits, charged per image. The credit estimate appears beside Send before you generate, so you see the cost first.

Can I use a generated image in a video?

Yes. Images land in My Assets. Use one as the first frame for Seedance or Kling, or place it on the timeline and keep editing.