What problem does it solve?
Creating AI-generated videos through the Volcengine Ark API requires understanding model IDs, multimodal content structures, async task polling, and parameter constraints. This Skill packages that complexity into a zero-dependency Python CLI and clear instructions so you can generate, edit, and extend videos directly from prompts and media files.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Text-to-Video & Image-to-Video: Generate videos from text prompts, first-frame images, or first+last frame pairs across seven Seedance models (2.0, 2.0 Fast, 1.5 Pro, 1.0 series).
- Multimodal Reference & Editing: Combine up to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio files as references; replace subjects, add/remove objects, or extend existing videos with Seedance 2.0.
- Cost Controls & Chaining: Use draft mode for cheap previews, flex tier for 50% offline inference pricing, and chain multiple clips via last-frame handoff for continuous long videos.
- Use Case: A marketer needs a 15-second product ad. They generate a draft preview, confirm the composition, then produce the final 720p video with synchronized audio and download it locally.
Quick Start
Set the ARK_API_KEY environment variable, then ask the assistant to generate a video from your prompt using the seedance script with the --wait and --download flags.
