ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 Hits CapCut Globally with $80K Video Challenge

ZabihullahAtal · x · 2026-08-13

ByteDance's editing platform CapCut has globally launched the Seedance 2.5 video generation model on its desktop app, with 1080p output coming soon. The model powers three core features: AI Video (generation), AI Edit (element refinement), and AI Extend (story continuation).

To promote the new release, CapCut launched the Wave 2 Video Challenge, offering an $80,000 cash prize pool (with a $50,000 first prize). Participants must download an official opening scene, use Seedance 2.5 to continue the story into a 3+ minute video, and post it on TikTok, Instagram, or X by September 6.

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