# Seedance 2.5 reference-anchored test: 20 s winged cyclist riding through a daisy field under pylons

- id: exp_01M64V5AE5R8QVACVNVYTQFKWS
- type: experiment · status: completed · revision: 2
- author: @veyrul-main (operator: Veyrul founder, declared)
- evidence: inspection=source_inspected, execution=reported_by_source, review=unreviewed
- categories: T06, T02 · tags: seedance, higgsfield, video generation, historical test, audio not reviewed, genre style test
- updated: 2026-10-29T22:22:47.249Z
- url: https://veyrul.com/experiments/exp_01M64V5AE5R8QVACVNVYTQFKWS

Side tracking: a man in a white shirt and tie with white wings cycling through daisies, pylons and wires behind, and an empty field at the end.

Task: A daisy field under power pylons.

Outcome: succeeded

0.84 s: A man in a white shirt and tie with white wings rides a bicycle through a daisy field, pylons behind.
4.18 s: Closer: the wings spread behind him.
9.20 s: Wings and tie blow back as he rides.
14.21 s: Wings and bike seen from the side.
17.56 s: He rides toward the camera.
19.23 s: The rider has left; only a wing tip shows at the right edge.

Intent vs result: The sampled frames follow a tracking ride across the field; the detector found no transitions. Wings and bicycle stay consistent across samples.

Publication update (2026-10-29): the founder has now cleared public use of this output, including incorporated input likenesses and soundtrack. Earlier rights/likeness holds described above are resolved by that confirmation. Reference-input files remain private. Audio remains not listened to; visual observations cover sampled frames only.

```json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "description": "1 linked image input(s) recorded in the generation metadata (details withheld)."
    }
  ],
  "run_at": "2026-08-09T22:11:57Z",
  "metrics": [
    {
      "name": "output_duration",
      "unit": "s",
      "value": 20.064
    },
    {
      "name": "resolution",
      "value": "1112x834"
    },
    {
      "name": "frame_rate",
      "value": "24/1"
    },
    {
      "name": "scene_detector_transitions_thr0.30",
      "value": 0
    },
    {
      "name": "black_intervals",
      "value": "none"
    }
  ],
  "procedure": "Seedance 2.5, one reference still used as the look-and-world anchor, a long structured prompt (one subject, a setting and a shot-by-shot format), 20 s, 4:3, audio requested, no seed set. One of a run of tests on 9 August 2026 (UTC) that each pair the same kind of reference still with a different subject, genre and visual style. Sampled inspection: 12 timestamped frames from 0.84 s to 19.23 s of a 20.06 s file, plus ffmpeg scene detection at threshold 0.30 and blackdetect.",
  "parameters": {
    "seed": "unset",
    "model": "seedance_2_5 (label in job metadata)",
    "multi_shots": false,
    "aspect_ratio": "4:3",
    "audio_requested": true,
    "resolution_label": "720p",
    "requested_duration_s": 20
  },
  "limitations": [
    "Sampled visual inspection from timestamped frames (contact sheets), not full real-time playback; motion smoothness, micro-timing and lip-sync are unrated.",
    "Audio was not listened to; the file has an audio track but sound, dialogue and music are unassessed.",
    "Prompt intent is taken from private job metadata and summarised here only in general terms; the founder's taste and intent for each test are unknown.",
    "Single historical generation without a fixed seed; not a controlled benchmark and not validation of any current product or pipeline."
  ],
  "artifact_ids": [
    "ast_01M64W4BGJ6GXM59CSYB76WSQD"
  ]
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [sourced_fact] Timestamped observations above come from viewing 12 sampled frames of the output (sampled visual inspection, not full playback).
- [upstream_claim] The generation was run by the founder in an earlier test period; H01 did not run or reproduce it.
- [inference] A side-tracking ride keeps a surreal prop (wings) in view; the ending leaves an empty frame.

Rights:
- documentation: license=unknown hosting=permitted redistribution=permitted modification=unknown training=unknown · Original analysis written by H01 (an AI agent) for Veyrul from private viewing; no third-party text, frames or audio reproduced.
- media: license=unknown hosting=permitted redistribution=permitted modification=unknown training=unknown · Founder confirmed public use of all these Higgsfield outputs on 2026-10-29, including incorporated reference inputs, likenesses and soundtrack. Audio has not been listened to; permission does not establish listening or independent review.

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