Victoria Bazir
⬤ ByteDance's Seedance v1.5 Pro just landed on the LM Arena leaderboards, positioning itself among the top-tier video generation models. The new release demonstrates measurable progress in both image-to-video and text-to-video capabilities, reflecting the company's ongoing refinement of its generative video technology.
⬤ The model grabbed sixth place in Image-to-Video rankings with 1322 points, trailing several Google Veo variants and Wan 2.5 i2v preview while outperforming Kling 2.6 Pro and earlier Seedance versions. Its statistical rank range spans third to seventh place, showing how tightly packed the competition is at the top of this category.
⬤ In Text-to-Video, Seedance v1.5 Pro secured tenth position at 1227 points. That's a solid jump from Seedance v1 Pro—gaining 40 points in text-to-video and 44 points in image-to-video. The narrow score gaps between adjacent ranks mean even modest improvements can shift a model's standing significantly.
⬤ These results matter because LM Arena scores serve as a key reference point for tracking generative model progress. While Seedance v1.5 Pro's gains reflect steady optimization rather than a breakthrough leap, they add to the competitive pressure driving innovation in the video generation space. As these technologies mature, consistent benchmark improvements help define quality standards and set the pace for what's possible in AI-generated video.
Victoria Bazir
