July 29th, 2026

πŸ–ΌοΈ Seedream 5 Pro Is Here β€” Across 3 Tools: Reference-to-Image, Image Editor & Text to Image

Seedream 5 Pro just landed in three tools at once β€” Reference-to-Image, Image Editor, and Text to Image β€” plus a model swap in PhotoShoot.
It's a real step up in photorealism over earlier versions β€” more accurate lighting, materials, and skin texture β€” so results read less like typical AI output and closer to an actual photo.

What makes it different:

  • Scene or character swap, pick your mode β€” in Reference-to-Image, place a face's identity into any reference (Scene mode), or swap up to 4 characters directly into a source scene (Character swap mode)

  • Keep Pose β€” send a reference straight through with a fixed prompt, so pose, composition, outfit, body, and background all carry over from the reference β€” only the identity changes

  • 1K or 2K, your call β€” every tool lets you pick faster, cheaper 1K or larger, more detailed 2K

  • PhotoShoot got the upgrade too β€” the model's now Seedream 5 Pro, for sharper, higher-quality photoshoots of your characters

πŸ‘‰ Try it: Reference-to-Image Β· Image Editor Β· Text to Image