Introduction
Seedance 2.0 Mini Spicy Video extend continues a clip you already have. Send it as video_url; a prompt is optional. The final frame of your clip becomes the opening frame of a new Seedance 2.0 Mini Spicy image-to-video shot of 4 to 15 seconds, and the two are joined into one MP4: your original first, then the continuation, with the repeated seam frame removed. The new segment also comes back as its own file, so you can keep extending or edit the pieces separately.
Key features & highlights
Continuity comes from the last frame. Wardrobe, set, light and where everyone stands carry over because the new segment literally starts on your final frame. Motion does not carry over the same way: the model sees one still, not the whole clip, so describe the movement you want to continue instead of assuming it will keep its speed or direction.
One file back, plus the new piece on its own. The joined file keeps your clip’s frame rate and its framing, with no black bars, and is encoded as H.264 MP4 with AAC sound. To line the seam up, the picture may be trimmed or adjusted by a few percent at the edges. If the model returns a noticeably different shape, the new segment is scaled to fill your frame and centered, cropping what spills over. Sound from your source stays; sound generated for the new segment follows it; a silent side is padded with silence so picture and sound stay in step at the seam. The second asset in the output is the new segment alone, ready for another extend or for an editor.
Everything else is Seedance 2.0 Mini Spicy image-to-video. The new segment runs on the same route, with the same content range and the same per-second price as the image-to-video endpoint, and a failed generation is refunded the same way. If the generation succeeds but the join itself cannot be built, the task fails and the charge is refunded.
Request parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
prompt | No | Optional. What happens next: the action that follows, the camera move and the sound. |
last_image_url | No | Optional target closing frame: the new segment lands on this picture, for a transition or a loop back to a known image. |
resolution | No | Resolution of the new segment: 480p / 720p, default 720p. Match your source: it only sets the quality of the new segment. |
duration_seconds | No | Length of the new segment in whole seconds, 4 to 15, default 5, and the billed quantity. Your source is added on top and is not billed. |
generate_audio | No | On by default, so the new segment comes with generated sound. Your source keeps its own sound either way; when one side is silent, the joined file is padded with silence. Default: |
seed | No | 0 to 2147483647. Hold it steady to compare one changed field at a time; drop it for variety. |
video_url | Yes | The clip to continue: MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 60 seconds. Its final frame becomes the opening frame of the new segment, so cut it on a clean, sharp frame. at least 1 characters |
Pricing
Billed per second of the new segment, at the resolution and sound setting you choose; the source clip you send is not billed.
| Specification | Price |
|---|---|
| $0.0387 / second |
| $0.0821 / second |
Use cases
Lengthen a shot that ended too early, such as a product turntable that stops before the label faces camera, or a walk that cuts before the subject reaches the door. Extend it by a few seconds and describe only the remaining motion.
Build a longer sequence step by step. Generate a first shot, extend it, then extend the joined result again; each step bills only the seconds it adds. Because every step starts from a single frame, watch each seam before stacking the next one.
Prompt guide & pro tips
Describe the next beat, not the whole scene. The frame already fixes who and where, so spend the prompt on the action that follows, the camera move and the sound. Repeat the camera language your clip ended on, such as a slow push in or a locked shot, so the seam reads as one take.
Trim before you extend. The last frame is the only thing the model sees, so a blurred, mid-cut or heavily compressed ending carries straight into the continuation. Cut your source on a clean, sharp frame first. Sources of up to 60 seconds are accepted as MP4, MOV or WebM.
Keep the resolution consistent. Pick the resolution of your source clip, and set duration_seconds to the length you actually need: the charge follows the new segment only. The framing of the new segment follows the last frame of your clip, so there is no aspect ratio to choose; expect a close match to the source, not a pixel-exact one.
API quick start
# Generate the idempotency key once; reuse it when retrying after a lost response.
export SPICY_IDEMPOTENCY_KEY="${SPICY_IDEMPOTENCY_KEY:-$(uuidgen)}"
curl -X POST https://api.spicyapi.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SPICY_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $SPICY_IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "bytedance/seedance-2.0-mini-spicy/video-extend",
"input": {
"duration_seconds": 5,
"generate_audio": true,
"resolution": "720p",
"video_url": "https://example.com/reference.mp4"
}
}'
# Copy data.taskId from the response into TASK_ID, then poll the status.
TASK_ID="TASK_ID_FROM_RESPONSE"
curl "https://api.spicyapi.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=$TASK_ID" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SPICY_API_KEY"
See the API reference for authentication, the complete schema, polling, and error handling.
