ByteDance
Seedream and Seedance (BytePlus API)
What ByteDance says Seedream and Seedance (BytePlus API) puts into the files it makes, by file type, quoted from ByteDance's own pages. Covers Seedream image generation and Seedance video generation through the BytePlus ModelArk API.
At a glance
Images
- Content CredentialsA signed record (C2PA) of how the file was made, sealed so any change shows.
Not stated. None of ByteDance's pages listed under Sources read says so.
- Invisible watermarkA signal woven into the pixels, frames, audio or wording, meant to survive copying.
Not stated. None of ByteDance's pages listed under Sources read says so.
- AI label in metadataA plain metadata field (IPTC Digital Source Type) saying AI made the content. Anyone can add or remove it.
Not stated. None of ByteDance's pages listed under Sources read says so.
- Visible markA mark you can see, such as a logo or a sparkle in a corner.
BytePlus ModelArk's image generation API has a watermark parameter, on by default, that adds an "AI-generated" watermark to the lower-right corner of generated images.
Image generation API (BytePlus ModelArk)
Quoted passage Request parameters, watermark
watermark boolean Default: true | Watermark Controls whether to add a watermark to the generated image. false: Does not add a watermark. true: Adds an "AI-generated" watermark to the lower-right corner of the image.
- Tool named in metadataThe tool or model written into ordinary file fields, such as Software or Creator.
Not stated. None of ByteDance's pages listed under Sources read says so.
Video
- Content CredentialsA signed record (C2PA) of how the file was made, sealed so any change shows.
Not stated. None of ByteDance's pages listed under Sources read says so.
- Invisible watermarkA signal woven into the pixels, frames, audio or wording, meant to survive copying.
Not stated. None of ByteDance's pages listed under Sources read says so.
- AI label in metadataA plain metadata field (IPTC Digital Source Type) saying AI made the content. Anyone can add or remove it.
Not stated. None of ByteDance's pages listed under Sources read says so.
- Visible markA mark you can see, such as a logo or a sparkle in a corner.
BytePlus ModelArk's video generation API has a watermark parameter, off by default, that when set displays an "AI Generated" watermark in the lower-right corner of generated videos.
Create a video generation task API (BytePlus ModelArk)
Quoted passage Request parameters, watermark
watermark boolean Default value: false | Video watermark Whether the generated video contains a watermark. Valid values: true: An AI Generated watermark will be displayed in the lower right corner of the generated video. false: The generated video does not contain a watermark.
- Tool named in metadataThe tool or model written into ordinary file fields, such as Software or Creator.
Not stated. None of ByteDance's pages listed under Sources read says so.
Limits and detection
- Checking tool from the makerA way the maker offers to check a file for its traces.
Not stated. None of ByteDance's pages listed under Sources read says so.
Sources read
Each page below was read and the quoted passage found on it. Last verified October 19, 2026.
- Dreamina User Safety GuideByteDance (CapCut / Dreamina)
- Identify AI-Generated Content (CapCut detection tool)ByteDance (CapCut)
- Unlocking New Creative Possibilities with Dreamina Seedance 2.0ByteDance (CapCut Newsroom)
- Giving creators more control with Dreamina Seedance 2.5 and Dola Seedream 5.0 ProByteDance (CapCut Newsroom)
- Image generation API (BytePlus ModelArk)ByteDance (BytePlus)
- Create a video generation task API (BytePlus ModelArk)ByteDance (BytePlus)
- 为 AI 生成产物添加隐式水印 (Add implicit watermarks to AI-generated output), Volcano Engine ArkByteDance (Volcano Engine / 火山引擎)
- 即梦AI用户服务协议 (Jimeng AI User Service Agreement)ByteDance (深圳市脸萌科技有限公司, operator of Jimeng)
- CapCut Terms of ServiceByteDance (CapCut)