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  • Seedance Just Dethroned Google’s Veo3 — And It’s 25x Cheaper

    Here’s How I Automated It

    Tags: #AIVideo #Automation #N8N #VideoGeneration #SeeDance

    Okay, let me tell you about something that just happened in the AI world that made me literally drop my coffee.

    Google’s Veo3 was sitting pretty on its throne as the king of AI video generation. Everyone was going crazy over how good it was — and honestly, rightfully so. The videos it creates are chef’s kiss quality. But here’s the kicker: it costs a fortune. Like, 75 cents per second of video. That’s basically bleeding money if you want to create content at scale.

    Then boom. ByteDance (yeah, the TikTok people) drops this bombshell called Seedance. And I’m not even exaggerating when I say it just kicked Veo3 off its pedestal. Not only is it better than Veo3, but it’s also 25 times cheaper.

    I know, I know. It sounds too good to be true. But stick with me here — I’m going to show you exactly how this works, how I automated the whole process using N8N, and why this is probably the biggest game-changer in AI video generation we’ve seen this year.

    The David vs. Goliath Story Nobody Saw Coming

    Here’s what happened: Seedance absolutely crushed Veo3 in the Arena Elo benchmarks. If you’re not familiar with this system, it’s basically like a blind taste test for AI models. People vote between videos without knowing which model created what, and the models get ranked based on wins and losses — kind of like chess ratings.

    Seedance appeared in over 20,000 voting matchups and came out with a higher score than Google’s supposedly “unbeatable” Veo3. That means real people consistently preferred Seedance videos over Veo3 videos when they didn’t know which was which.

    But here’s where it gets really juicy — the cost comparison made my jaw drop:

    • Veo3: 75 cents per second (ouch)
    • Seedance 720p: 6 cents per second (12x cheaper)
    • Seedance 480p: 3 cents per second (25x cheaper)

    I mean, come on. Better quality AND 25 times cheaper? It’s like finding out your neighborhood food truck makes better burgers than that fancy $50 restaurant downtown.

    Real Talk: I’ve Seen This Create Viral Content

    Let me paint you a picture of what’s possible here. There’s this ASMR channel I came across that’s been using AI-generated videos (initially with Veo3), and they’re already pulling millions of views with just a handful of videos. We’re talking 70,000 followers from basically nothing.

    Now imagine if you could automate this entire process — video ideas, generation, sound effects, the works — and do it for pennies instead of dollars. That’s exactly what I built, and I’m going to walk you through it.

    My N8N Automation Setup (The Secret Sauce)

    I created this workflow that’s honestly kind of magical. It runs once a day and spits out complete videos without me lifting a finger. Here’s how the whole thing works:

    Step 1: The Idea Factory

    First, I have two AI agents working together:

    • Ideas Agent: Generates unique video concepts for my ASMR niche
    • Prompts Agent: Takes those ideas and creates three different scene variations

    The beauty here is that it’s not just random generation. These agents are specifically trained to understand what works in the ASMR space. They consider the environment, the action, even the type of sounds that would complement each scene.

    Step 2: Seedance Does Its Magic

    This is where the real excitement happens. My workflow sends those three scene prompts to Seedance through WaveSpeed.ai (which, by the way, is like an app store for AI models — super convenient).

    The configuration is straightforward:

    • 9:16 aspect ratio for mobile-friendly content
    • 10-second clips
    • Dynamic prompts that combine the theme, action, and environment

    Each request costs me just 3 cents for 480p or 6 cents for 720p. Compare that to Veo3’s 75 cents, and you can see why I’m practically bouncing off the walls here.

    Step 3: Sound Design on Autopilot

    Now, Seedance doesn’t generate audio (that’s literally its only weakness compared to Veo3), but I solved that with MM Audio through File.ai. This model takes my video clips and layers appropriate sound effects on top.

    The cost? One-tenth of a cent per second. Basically free.

    Step 4: Stitching It All Together

    Finally, I use FFmpeg (also through File.ai) to stitch the three 10-second clips into one cohesive 30-second video. This step costs almost nothing — we’re talking fractions of a cent.

    The Numbers That’ll Make You Want to Start Today

    Let me break down the actual costs for creating one 30-second video:

    • Seedance generation: 9 cents
    • Sound effects: 3 cents
    • Video stitching: Less than 1 cent
    • Total: 93 cents

    If I had done this same video with Veo3, it would have cost me $22.50. That’s a 24x difference!

    Why This Matters (And Why You Should Care)

    This isn’t just about saving money — though honestly, that alone is huge. This is about democratizing content creation. When the barrier to entry drops from $22.50 per video to 93 cents, suddenly everyone can afford to experiment with AI video generation.

    I’m seeing a trend here that I’ve been predicting for our community: as AI technology advances, costs keep dropping while quality keeps improving. Seedance is just the latest (and most dramatic) example of this.

    The One Thing Seedance Is Missing

    Okay, let’s be real for a second. Seedance isn’t perfect. The biggest gap is voice generation — something Veo3 handles beautifully. But honestly? For most content types, especially stuff like ASMR videos, this isn’t a dealbreaker. The sound effects from MM Audio fill that gap pretty well.

    I’m betting that as Seedance sees Veo3’s success with voice, they’ll add that feature soon. And when they do? Game over for the competition.

    Getting Started: Your Action Plan

    If you want to dive into this yourself, here’s what I recommend:

    1. Set up accounts with WaveSpeed.ai and File.ai
    2. Get N8N running (there’s a learning curve, but it’s worth it)
    3. Start small — maybe generate one video manually first to understand the process
    4. Download my template from the RoboNuggets community (link below)
    5. Customize the prompts for your specific niche

    The beautiful thing about using N8N is that once you set this up, it literally runs itself. I wake up to new videos in my Google Sheets every morning, ready to publish or review.

    The Bottom Line

    Seedance just changed the game completely. We went from “AI video generation is expensive but amazing” to “AI video generation is amazing AND affordable.” That’s the kind of shift that creates entirely new industries and opportunities.

    I’ve been in the AI automation space for a while now, and I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen a development this significant. This isn’t just an incremental improvement — it’s a paradigm shift.

    The content creators who jump on this early are going to have a massive advantage. While everyone else is still trying to justify spending $22.50 per video with Veo3, you’ll be cranking out better content for under a dollar.

    So yeah, that’s why I dropped my coffee when I first heard about Seedance. And why I spent the next week building this automation. The future of content creation just got a whole lot more accessible, and honestly? I’m here for it.

    Want the exact N8N template I used? Join our free RoboNuggets community where I share all my workflows — no strings attached. Because knowledge should be free, even when some people try to sell what we give away.