At today’s “Force Original Power Conference”, ByteDance’s Volcano Engine madea significant Splash by officially introducing the DouBao Large Model 1.6 andthe video generation model Seedance1.0pro. This move showcases remarkableprogress in AI, specifically in multi – modal understanding and videogeneration, enhancing its market competitiveness.
The DouBao 1.6 model has shown outstanding performance in multipleinternational authoritative assessments. It shines in complex reasoning andcompetition – lEVEl math tests. According to Tan Dai, the president of VolcanoEngine, this model not only supports multi – modal understanding but also hasthe ability to conduct graphical interface operations, which can effectivelyhandle real – world complex tasks. Compared with DouBao 1.5, it has broaderapplications in Scenarios such as e – commerce image recognition andautonomous driving data labeling. Its operational capabilities are so strongthat it can automatically complete practical tasks like hotel reservations andorganizing ShopPing receipts.
The release of the video generation model Seedance1.0pro has caught theindustry’s eye. It accepts text and image inputs and can generate high -quality 1080P videos. It has achieved excellent results on multiple evaluationlists, outperforming many competitors like Veo3 and KeLing 2.0. As videocontent consumption continues to grow, this technology provides new impetusfor relevant industries.
Notably, the usage cost of DouBao 1.6 has dropped significantly. Pricedaccording to “input length”, enterprises can greatly cut down on expenses.Specifically, within the 0 – 32K input range, the input cost of DouBao 1.6 isonly 0.8 yuan per million tokens, with the overall cost being one – third ofDouBao 1.5. The usage cost of Seedance1.0pro is also very attractive,requiring only 3.67 yuan to generate a 5 – second 1080P video, making itspricing highly competitive in the industry.
To support more extensive AI applications, Volcano Engine has upgraded its AIcloud – native services. It has launched a series of new products, includingthe MCP service and the intelligent prompt tool PromptPilot, further promotingthe implementation of smart applications. Hong Dingkun, the vice – presidentof ByteDance, said that with the continuous improvement of AI capabilities,future development will be more efficient and the development threshold willbe lower.
