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ByteDance-Seedream-5.0-lite is the latest image generation model released by BytePlus. For the first time, it introduces web-connected retrieval, enabling the model to fuse real-time online information to significantly improve the timeliness and relevance of generated images. The model’s reasoning and comprehension capabilities are further upgraded, allowing it to accurately interpret complex prompts and visual inputs. In addition, ByteDance-Seedream-5.0-lite delivers notable improvements in global knowledge coverage, reference consistency, and professional-grade scene generation, making it well suited for enterprise-level visual creation workflows.
import { experimental_generateImage as generateImage } from 'ai';
const result = await generateImage({ model: 'bytedance/seedream-5.0-lite', prompt: 'A turquoise hummingbird resting on a branch covered with dew at sunrise.'});Try out Seedream 5.0 Lite by ByteDance. Usage is billed to your team at API rates. Free users (those who haven't made a payment) get $5 of credits every 30 days.
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