AI filmmaker: a 90-minute Seedance 2.5 feature costs ~3.2M credits, about $18,000

dustinhollywood · x · 2026-11-12

AI filmmaker Dustin Hollywood calls out Dreamina while sharing rare real-world cost numbers for long-form AI film:

Actual costs: a 90-minute AI feature takes 1.2M credits ($7,000) on Seedance 2, but he finds its theatrical quality inconsistent — switching to Seedance 2.5 takes 3.2M credits ($18,000), both assuming 8 generation retries on average.
The dispute: Dreamina raised its credit recharge packages (topping 1M credits) right after his public posts drew big traffic; he says he's extremely disappointed, will not work with them again, and warns creators "DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR IP/FILMS TO THEM," claiming he has receipts.
Industry note: very few creators make 90-minute AI features — most focus on microdramas and shorts — and Dreamina is actively courting that tiny filmmaker niche.

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