Fix a failed take / Seedance / face drift
Seedance face changes mid-clip or between clips: how to fix it
The person's face, hair or outfit changes during the clip or from one generation to the next.
Why it happens
- Different reference images or character wording in each prompt.
- No line telling the model the face must stay stable.
Fixes, in order
Use the same reference images every time and paste the identical character, wardrobe and location wording into every prompt.
“keep the character, wardrobe, and location wording identical across prompts”— seedance-2.app
Add one line that the face stays consistent with the reference and stable throughout.
“The face remains consistent with the reference image throughout”— ByteDance
“His face stays stable without deformation throughout”— tonpit, 2026-09-13
“Always add constraints, maintaining face and clothing consistency without distortion”— YouTube tutorial
Change one thing per retry and keep the seed, so you can tell what helped. 4 quotes from the prompting guides linked above; we paraphrase the fix and quote the source word for word.
Other Seedance fixes
Seedance 2.5 product morphing or changing shape: fixesThe product (a shoe, bottle or package) changes shape, label or details during the clip, often in the last second.Seedance camera move not working (ignored or jittery): fixesYou asked for a push-in or tracking shot and got a different move, a static shot or a jittery drift.Seedance unwanted text, subtitles or logo in the video: how to fixGarbled captions, a fake logo, a watermark or your slogan appear inside the generated video.Seedance unwanted cuts or scene jumps: how to fixThe clip cuts to a new angle or jumps to another place when you wanted one continuous shot.Seedance sound effects out of sync: fixesFootsteps, clicks or impacts land late, early or with nothing on screen causing them.Seedance not following your prompt: fixesSome of what you asked for never shows up, especially details near the end of a long prompt.
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