SeedreamSEEDREAM CHARACTER CONSISTENCY
Consistency improves when the model receives a clean reference set, a short identity specification, stable visual anchors, controlled scene changes, and an explicit list of details that must not change. Generate a neutral identity sheet before attempting complex poses or environments.
No generative model guarantees perfect identity. Review faces, anatomy, clothing, accessories, and proportions before publishing a sequence.
Generate one clean reference first, save it, and reuse that original for each edit. Do not chain edits from the latest result: that can accumulate identity drift. Change only one variable per test.
Model: Seedream 5.0 Pro · Mode: Text to Image · Resolution: 1K · Aspect ratio: 3:4 · Outputs: 1 · References: none
Create a fictional adult character reference portrait: short curly dark hair, small round glasses, mustard jacket over a plain white shirt. Front-facing neutral expression, waist-up framing, soft even studio light, plain light-gray background. Keep face and clothing unobstructed. No captions, collage or extra people.
Model: Seedream 5.0 Pro · Mode: Image to Image · Resolution: 1K · Aspect ratio: 3:4 · Outputs: 1 · References: one original image (sign-in required)
Use the uploaded reference as the identity anchor. Preserve the same face shape, eye spacing, nose, short curly dark hair, small round glasses, mustard jacket and white shirt. Place this character in a quiet bookshop beside a wooden shelf. Keep the waist-up framing and neutral expression. Change only the background and matching environmental light. One person, no text.
Model: Seedream 5.0 Pro · Mode: Image to Image · Resolution: 1K · Aspect ratio: 3:4 · Outputs: 1 · References: one original image (sign-in required)
Use the uploaded reference as the identity anchor. Preserve the same face shape, eye spacing, nose, short curly dark hair, small round glasses, mustard jacket and white shirt. Use a three-quarter view with the character holding a closed blue notebook at chest height. Retain the plain light-gray background and soft studio light. Keep clothing, age and hairstyle unchanged. Do not add other people or text.
These are starting recipes, not guarantees of exact reproduction. No fixed seed or identity-lock control is assumed.
Use the sections below to make a practical decision, follow a repeatable process, and avoid common production mistakes.
Use sharp, well-lit references with a visible face, stable proportions, minimal occlusion, and no conflicting characters or visual styles.
Describe the few defining traits that must persist: face shape, hair, age range, skin tone, body proportions, signature clothing, and key accessories.
Change one major variable at a time. Preserve identity and wardrobe while testing pose, then preserve those results while changing environment or lighting.
Compare every output against the approved identity sheet for facial geometry, eye color, hairline, proportions, clothing details, hands, and accessories.
Follow the steps in order, record the important settings and task IDs, and review the result before using it in production.
Generate or select neutral front, three-quarter, and side views with stable lighting, expression, hairstyle, clothing, and proportions.
Start with a simple scene and one character. Add pose, environment, props, lighting, and other people in separate controlled iterations.
Reuse the same references and identity paragraph, state what must not change, and reject outputs that drift before creating the next scene.
Answers about reference images, identity drift, clothing consistency, multiple characters, and fixing inconsistent Seedream outputs.
Use the same clean reference set and identity description, preserve defining traits explicitly, change one scene variable at a time, and compare each output against an approved identity sheet.
References may be unclear or conflicting, the prompt may introduce too many simultaneous changes, or the face may be too small or occluded. Simplify the scene and strengthen the identity anchors.
Provide clear clothing references and describe distinctive colors, materials, cut, patterns, logos, and accessories. Explicitly state that the wardrobe must remain unchanged.
It is possible but more difficult. Establish each character separately, label references clearly, define spatial positions, and verify that identity and clothing have not been swapped.
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