About the Challenge
A single opening scene can become countless different stories, and now it’s your turn to decide what happens next.
Seedance 2.5 is now available in CapCut. With AI Video, AI Edit, and AI Extend powered by Seedance 2.5 on the CapCut Desktop App, you can bring new ideas to life, continue existing stories, and turn your vision into a cinematic journey.
Join the challenge, use Seedance 2.5 to expand the story, and compete for exciting prizes. Where the story goes next is up to you.
How to Join
Open for entries Aug 10 – Sep 6, 2026, 23:59 UTC.
Download the opening
Download the official opening and make it your first scene. Then take the story wherever you want.
Continue the story
Continue the story in CapCut on Desktop with AI Video, AI Edit and AI Extend, and make it 3 minutes or longer.
Post and tag
Share it on TikTok, Instagram, or X with #CapCutSeedance25 and #CapCutSeedance25Wave2, and tag us: @capcut on TikTok, @capcutapp on Instagram and X.
The Story Opening
Download the opening and pick up where it leaves off.
DownloadPrizes
$80,000 in cash prizes is up for grabs.
Continue the story and compete for your share.
Features
AI Video
Three ways to create: text-to-video, image-to-video, or multimodal reference-to-video. Generate HD video up to 30 seconds long, in batches, right on the timeline, to create new footage or fill a gap in the edit.
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AI Extend
Drag the end of a clip to extend it, or use a prompt to direct what comes next. Works on videos up to 30 seconds long.
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AI Edit
Select the clip, type a prompt, and it’s done: swap a background, erase an object, restyle an outfit or hairstyle. Works on videos and images alike.
Open in CapCutAbout Seedance 2.5
Official documentation for the model behind AI Video, AI Edit and AI Extend.
Submission Requirements
The full legal terms are in the Terms & Conditions.
- Continue the official opening. Every entry has to build on the story opening provided by CapCut and use it as the beginning of the video.
- Create your video in the CapCut Desktop App using AI Video, AI Edit, or AI Extend. Seedance 2.5 is recommended for this challenge, while other available AI models can also be used.
- Three minutes or longer. Videos below the minimum duration requirement are not eligible.
- The story is yours. Genre, characters, setting and ending are all open. The same opening can turn into a thriller, a comedy or something with no dialogue at all. Nothing about the direction is prescribed.
- Original work only. Each entry must be created and owned by you, and you need every right and permission it depends on, including written consent from anyone who appears in it. Entering grants CapCut the right to use and display your video to run and promote the challenge.
- Post it publicly, with the tags. Publish during the challenge period with #CapCutSeedance25 and #CapCutSeedance25Wave2, and tag the official CapCut account: @capcut on TikTok, @capcutapp on Instagram and X.
- Enter as often as you like. There is no limit on how many videos you can submit, and entries need to stay public for 60 days after the challenge ends.
Judging
Top Winners are chosen by the CapCut Video Challenge Jury across three weighted criteria. Audience Choice comes down to likes.