Seedance 2.5:
Prompt - AN ORDINARY DAY IN 2003
Duration: 30 seconds
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Style: Authentic early-2000s MiniDV home video.
MASTER IDENTITY INSTRUCTIONS
Use the uploaded Rosie storyboard as the visual reference for the character and scenes.
Rosie must remain the exact same woman in every scene:
- Same facial identity and facial proportions.
- Same natural freckles.
- Same long, dark, wavy hair and wispy bangs.
- Same skin tone, eyes and facial features.
- Same body proportions.
- Same cream floral puff-sleeve dress.
- Same gold hoop earrings and pendant necklace.
Do not redesign, recast or beautify Rosie between scenes.
IMPORTANT: The storyboard is a sequence reference. Do NOT reproduce the 3×3 grid in the output. Generate a continuous video with individual full-frame scenes, following the storyboard's order.
SCENE-BY-SCENE DIRECTION
00:00–00:03 | The Garden
Rosie stands outside her house in the morning. She casually looks towards the camera, then turns towards the flowers. A gentle breeze moves her hair. The camera operator adjusts framing imperfectly.
00:03–00:06 | Pink Flowers
Rosie bends towards a cluster of pink flowers, gently smells them and smiles. Her hair falls naturally over her shoulder. The camera moves closer, slightly losing focus.
00:06–00:09 | Making Breakfast
Inside the modest kitchen, Rosie stirs something in a small cooking pot. She briefly looks towards the camera while continuing to cook.
00:09–00:12 | Morning Coffee
Rosie holds a floral ceramic mug with both hands, takes a sip and looks thoughtfully out of the kitchen window.
00:12–00:15 | Phone Call
Rosie sits comfortably on an old sofa, holding a cream-coloured corded landline telephone. She listens, smiles and suddenly laughs.
00:15–00:19 | Neighbourhood Walk
Rosie walks along a quiet residential sidewalk carrying her woven shoulder bag. She turns her head towards the camera while walking. The operator follows her casually.
00:19–00:22 | Hanging Laundry
In the backyard, Rosie reaches up to hang a white bedsheet on the clothesline. Wind gently moves the fabric and her hair.
00:22–00:26 | The Cat
Rosie crouches near a fluffy cream-coloured cat outside her house. She gently pets it, laughs and looks down affectionately.
00:26–00:30 | Sunset
A close handheld shot of Rosie sitting outside during sunset. The sky is pink and orange. She looks over her shoulder towards the camera, gives a small genuine smile and waves.
The recording abruptly cuts to black.
CAMERA AND IMAGE QUALITY
Authentic early-2000s consumer MiniDV camcorder footage.
- Extremely raw handheld recording.
- Organic camera shake and micro-movements.
- Imperfect framing and accidental cropping.
- Natural autofocus hunting.
- Slight exposure fluctuations.
- Occasional motion blur.
- Faded, slightly desaturated colours.
- Soft highlights and faded blacks.
- Subtle digital noise and compression artifacts.
- Natural changes in lighting throughout the day.
- Occasional delayed camera reactions.
The footage should feel like a friend casually documenting Rosie's ordinary day, not a professional film crew.
AUDIO
No soundtrack. No background music.
Only natural environmental sounds:
- Birds in the garden.
- Gentle wind and leaves.
- Kitchen utensils and cooking.
- Coffee mug touching the table.
- Telephone conversation and laughter.
- Footsteps on the sidewalk.
- Laundry moving in the breeze.
- Cat purring.
- Evening crickets.
STRICT NEGATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
No identity changes.
No face morphing.
No hairstyle changes.
No outfit changes.
No extra people appearing.
No artificial facial expressions.
No model posing.
No fashion-commercial aesthetic.
No cinematic glamour.
No professional camera movement.
No modern colour grading.
No artificial transitions.
No split screens or storyboard grids.
No background music.
FINAL FEELING: A precious forgotten home video from April 2003. An ordinary day, a familiar neighbourhood, and Rosie being herself.
hey @x, I'm Chandra, an 18 y/o AI creator and indie developer.
I spend my time exploring AI,
Discovering ai tools, and building small projects for my portfolio.
I'm currently working on building a GTM tool and a generative AI content creation tool.
Looking to connect with founders building companies, developers creating generative AI tools, indie hackers, and fellow builders working on exciting products.
Always happy to exchange ideas, discover new projects, and support each other's work.
Drop a comment. Let's connect! 🫶
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Create an ultra-realistic 6-photo collage (3×2 grid) of the exact same girl from the reference image. Preserve her original face, facial features, skin tone, eye shape and identity 100% in all six photos. Long, voluminous dark brown hair with natural wispy bangs, wearing a simple black spaghetti-strap top and delicate silver necklace. Soft grey-blue wall background, direct Canon G7X Mark III flash photography, realistic skin texture, subtle film grain.
Six different natural poses:
-Both hands gently framing cheeks, looking sideways.
-Cute wink with a peace sign.
-Eyes closed, gently touching her hair.
-Chin resting on one hand, looking sideways.
-Natural laughing pose, looking to the side.
-Soft expression while touching her hair.
Also please change her top and skirt to a beautiful it shouldn't look casual white
hey @x, I'm Chandra, an 18 y/o AI creator and indie developer.
I spend my time exploring AI,
Discovering ai tools, and building small projects for my portfolio.
I'm currently working on building a GTM tool and a generative AI content creation tool.
Looking to connect with founders building companies, developers creating generative AI tools, indie hackers, and fellow builders working on exciting products.
Always happy to exchange ideas, discover new projects, and support each other's work.
Drop a comment. Let's connect! 🫶
#connect
This Korean skincare UGC video was made using Seedance 2.5. It shows the nighttime skincare routine and the next morning's results.
Want the prompts for both?
Check below 👇
The realism of Seedance 2.5 is insane
Created using Seedance 2.5 on @higgsfield_ai
Prompt: SEEDANCE 2.5 — JAPANESE AESTHETIC MORNING ROUTINE
FORMAT: Exactly 20 seconds | Vertical 9:16 | Photorealistic live-action | 24fps | Japanese lifestyle UGC vlog | Natural handheld camera | Authentic everyday atmosphere
CHARACTER: A beautiful young Japanese woman in her early 20s with long, naturally flowing dark-brown hair, soft facial features, subtle natural makeup, and small silver hoop earrings. Effortlessly elegant, cheerful and relaxed.
SETTING & VISUAL STYLE: A modern Japanese apartment with minimalist interior design, warm wooden furniture, cream-colored walls, large windows overlooking Tokyo, soft morning sunlight, and a peaceful autumn atmosphere. Authentic Japanese lifestyle influencer aesthetic. Natural skin texture, realistic movements, cinematic yet casual smartphone footage.
SCENE-BY-SCENE TIMELINE
0–3 SECONDS | WAKING UP
A close-up handheld shot of the young woman waking up in her cozy bedroom. She wears pastel lavender pajamas with tiny white cherry blossom patterns, a loose button-up top and matching shorts. Her long hair is slightly messy. She slowly opens her eyes, yawns, stretches both arms above her head and smiles sleepily. Soft golden morning sunlight falls across her bed.
3–6 SECONDS | MAKING THE BED
A natural handheld wide shot as she gets out of bed and neatly arranges her white duvet and pillows. The bedroom features minimalist Japanese decor, a small wooden bedside table, a vase of fresh flowers and large windows overlooking Tokyo's morning skyline. Sunlight creates gentle shadows across the room.
6–10 SECONDS | SKINCARE ROUTINE
Cut to a bright, modern bathroom with beige stone tiles and a large mirror. She gently applies a lightweight facial moisturizer from a minimalist skincare jar, massages it into her cheeks and forehead, then looks into the mirror with a relaxed smile. Close-up shots capture realistic skin texture, natural hand movements and soft reflections.
10–13 SECONDS | BREAKFAST PREPARATION
A series of quick, aesthetically pleasing handheld shots of her preparing a Japanese-inspired breakfast. She places fluffy Japanese-style pancakes topped with fresh strawberries and blueberries on a ceramic plate, adds a small serving of Greek yogurt and honey, and pours iced matcha latte into a transparent glass. Close-up of the finished breakfast on a wooden dining table.
13–17 SECONDS | GETTING DRESSED
A stylish bedroom mirror shot. She wears a fitted cream knit sweater, dark-brown pleated mini skirt, sheer black tights and elegant black loafers. She picks up a small chocolate-brown leather shoulder bag, adjusts her hair, puts on her coat and gives a quick confident smile at the mirror.
17–20 SECONDS | AUTUMN MORNING WALK
A beautiful outdoor handheld shot in a peaceful Tokyo park filled with golden and reddish autumn leaves. She holds a takeaway matcha latte in one hand, walks along the tree-lined pathway, looks directly into the camera and smiles naturally. A gentle breeze moves her hair as sunlight filters through the autumn trees. End with a candid, cheerful expression.
CAMERA & PRODUCTION DIRECTION
- Authentic Japanese lifestyle influencer UGC aesthetic
- Natural smartphone handheld cinematography
- Realistic camera movement with subtle imperfections
- Soft morning daylight and warm autumn color grading
- Natural facial expressions and genuine smiles
- Smooth but realistic scene transitions
- Detailed fabric textures, food textures and skin details
- Beautiful minimalist Japanese interior design
- No artificial beauty filters or plastic-looking skin
- No exaggerated acting or robotic movements
- No subtitles, captions, watermarks or background text
- Maintain consistent character appearance, hairstyle and facial features across every scene
- Exact 20-second runtime, with no extra opening or ending footage
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21–26 seconds | Genuine food reaction
A slightly closer front-facing selfie shot.
Vesper looks into the camera while finishing her bite, nods approvingly, and lets out a small spontaneous laugh.
She says:
「ん〜!外はサクサクで、中はふわふわ!」
She carefully catches a falling crumb with her free hand and laughs at the little accident.
Her expression is genuine, relaxed, and spontaneous, never exaggerated or commercial.
26–30 seconds | Ending the vlog
A final handheld walking selfie shot near Shibuya Scramble Crossing.
The busy Tokyo street is visible behind Vesper, with moving pedestrians, colorful Japanese storefronts, and the famous crossing.
She raises the paper bag slightly, smiles at the camera, and says:
「じゃあ、次は何を食べようかな!」
She turns the phone away from herself, revealing the lively Tokyo street as the video ends mid-walk, like a real vlog continuing into the next clip.
Camera and editing
Authentic smartphone vlog aesthetics, predominantly front-camera selfie footage mixed with rear-camera POV clips and occasional casual footage filmed by a companion.
Natural handheld motion, subtle walking shake, realistic autofocus adjustments, ordinary phone-camera exposure, spontaneous imperfect framing.
Six chronological segments connected by believable vlog jump cuts. No dramatic cinematic transitions, no drone shots, no artificial tracking shots, no unrealistic camera movement.
Performance and dialogue
Vesper behaves like a real Japanese-speaking lifestyle vlogger visiting Tokyo.
Her speaking style is relaxed, friendly, slightly playful, and conversational, with natural Japanese pronunciation, realistic pauses, subtle facial reactions, and accurate lip synchronization.
Avoid scripted-sounding delivery, excessive enthusiasm, exaggerated acting, or repetitive posing.
Lighting and visual realism
Natural November afternoon daylight, realistic cool-weather atmosphere, believable shadows, accurate reflections in shop windows, authentic urban depth, realistic street-level perspective.
Natural skin texture, subtle smartphone image processing, physically accurate hair and fabric movement, realistic interactions with food, bags, shop doors, and surrounding objects.
Sound design
Authentic Tokyo street ambience: pedestrian crossing signals, passing traffic, distant train sounds, Japanese conversations, footsteps, shopping bags rustling, bakery door chime, quiet shop chatter, and natural street noise.
Vesper's Japanese dialogue remains clear and naturally recorded through a smartphone microphone.
No background music, no voiceover narrator, no subtitles.
Continuity and restrictions
Preserve Vesper's identity, clothing, hairstyle, makeup, accessories, and general appearance throughout all shots.
Maintain geographically believable Tokyo architecture, Japanese storefronts, signage, and street layout.
Correct hands and fingers, realistic food handling, consistent melon pan appearance, natural chewing and swallowing, accurate mouth synchronization, believable pedestrian motion, stable storefronts, and physically logical object interactions.
Avoid fake-looking streets, generic fantasy Japanese architecture, excessive stereotypical decorations, artificial cinematic effects, stiff acting, distorted hands, inconsistent identity, flickering, morphing, floating objects, fake text overlays, and watermarks.
Spending the day exploring the beautiful streets of Japan! ☺️
A LITTLE DAY IN JAPAN 🇯🇵
You wouldn't believe this was AI until I told you. This is fucking insane. HOW realistic does this vlog look?
The facial expressions, the voice, the background, EVERYTHING looks so real. You literally can't tell it's AI.
Below is the prompt 👇
Character: Vesper
A young Japanese woman in her early twenties. She has a naturally Japanese appearance, with distinctly Japanese facial features and realistic East Asian facial proportions. She should look like an ordinary young Japanese woman living in Tokyo, not an American or Western-looking woman.
Maintain the same Japanese identity, facial features, body proportions, and overall appearance consistently throughout all six scenes. Do not change her ethnicity, facial structure, or appearance between shots.
She is the same Vesper throughout the entire vlog.
VESPER VLOG 002 — A Day in Tokyo, Japan
Format: 30-second realistic lifestyle vlog, vertical 9:16, authentic smartphone footage, natural Japanese dialogue.
Location and atmosphere
Shibuya and Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan, on a lively Saturday afternoon in early November.
Authentic Tokyo streetscape: Japanese storefront signs, small convenience stores, Japanese bakeries, fashion boutiques, vending machines, narrow side streets, busy pedestrian crossings, overhead railway infrastructure, Tokyo Metro entrances, taxis, bicycles, and pedestrians of different ages.
The weather is cool but pleasant, with soft autumn sunlight and a few remaining yellow and orange leaves along the streets. The neighborhood feels busy, authentic, and genuinely lived-in.
Vesper's outfit
A cropped chocolate-brown leather jacket over a soft cream-colored fitted knit top, a dark charcoal pleated mini skirt, semi-sheer black tights, knee-high black leather boots, and a small burgundy leather shoulder bag. Small gold hoop earrings and a delicate necklace.
Hair and makeup
Long hair worn loose with natural soft waves, a casual side part, a few windblown strands. Fresh everyday makeup, subtle rosy cheeks, soft pink lips.
0–5 seconds | Selfie introduction
Vesper films herself with her phone's front-facing camera while walking through Shibuya.
The phone is held naturally at arm's length, slightly above eye level. Her face and upper body fill the foreground while Japanese storefront signs, passing pedestrians, and the famous Shibuya Scramble Crossing appear behind her.
She looks into the phone camera, smiles casually, and says in natural Japanese:
「今日は渋谷に遊びに来ました!」
She briefly glances toward a shop beside her, then turns the phone around.
5–10 seconds | Exploring the street
A natural jump cut switches to rear-facing phone footage.
Vesper records a busy Tokyo street: Japanese bakery signs, convenience stores, fashion boutiques, vending machines, shoppers carrying shopping bags, and pedestrians crossing the street.
She casually pans the phone toward a small Japanese bakery, walking a little closer.
Her voice is heard from behind the camera:
「久しぶりに来たけど、やっぱり人が多いね。」
The camera movement is slightly imperfect, like genuine handheld smartphone footage.
10–15 seconds | Discovering something delicious
A jump cut shows Vesper standing beside a traditional Japanese bakery window.
The camera is now positioned at a casual three-quarter angle, as though a friend is filming her.
She leans toward the window, notices freshly baked melon pan, and points excitedly at it.
She turns toward the person filming and says:
「あっ、見て!このメロンパン、すごくおいしそう!」
She smiles, walks into the bakery, and the shot ends naturally as the glass door opens.
15–21 seconds | Buying melon pan
A quick close-up shows a bakery worker placing a freshly baked melon pan into a small paper bag.
Cut to Vesper outside the bakery, holding the melon pan in one hand and filming herself with the other.
She brings it closer to the phone camera, revealing its golden, crispy sugar-crusted surface.
She smiles and says:
「買っちゃった!ちょっと食べてみるね。」
She takes one small, realistic bite.
A few tiny crumbs fall naturally. She chews briefly, her expression turning pleasantly surprised.
How complicated lead generation actually is, finding prospects is 1 thing but getting accurate data, identifying good fit leads, and figuring out who to reach out to takes more work than I expected Clay is great, but it's expensive for us that's one of the reasons I'm building a simpler more affordable tool for GTM automation
Artist Mariko Mori wrote the code for her new video installation using Claude. Nice example of it being used for actual creative work instead of just demos.
Mariko Mori has pushed the boundaries of art for three decades. For her retrospective "All That Shines," she used Claude to write code for a computer-generated animation, presented as a new video installation.
current agent memory stuff (notes, skills etc) doesn’t seem to help much when the same ARC tasks keep coming back with new grids. Training the weights did. Curious how this holds up on stronger models.
OpenClaw, Hermes Agent and Prime Agent don't meaningfully learn from experience.
On Continual-ARC, our new benchmark at @letsunifyai, none of them were able to memorize anything of value and none were able to generalize to new tasks. Training a small 9B model's weights did both.