So, many friends have asked me what doubao is, and I’ll explain it in this article today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Short version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This article explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doubao (\u8c46\u5305)<\/strong> is both:<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the model side, Doubao includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In China, Doubao has rapidly grown into a mainstream assistant with tens of millions of users and tight integration into ByteDance\u2019s ecosystem and devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Outside China, ByteDance also runs a separate consumer chatbot that mirrors much of Doubao\u2019s role: it was originally branded as Cici<\/strong>, and has now been fully rebranded as Dola<\/strong> (spelled D-o-l-a<\/em>, not \u201cDora\u201d). On the App Store and Google Play it appears as \u201cDola: Formerly Cici\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From a user\u2019s point of view, this is a brand upgrade rather than a new product<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In practice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You might also have seen headlines about a \u201cDoubao AI phone\u201d<\/strong>. That\u2019s not just marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In late 2025, ByteDance and ZTE<\/strong> introduced a smartphone based on the ZTE Nubia M153<\/strong>, with Doubao Mobile Assistant<\/strong> deeply embedded at the operating-system level and sold in limited batches to developers and early adopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What makes it different from a regular phone + chatbot combo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The phone is still a technical preview<\/strong>, with a small run and real-world friction: major platforms like WeChat and Alibaba have already restricted some types of cross-app automation, raising debates around security, data access and platform policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doubao\u2019s popularity comes largely from its creative side. Through a single conversational interface, users can draft text, generate images and even trigger video creation. These creative capabilities are powered by ByteDance\u2019s Doubao-Seed model family<\/strong>, together with specialized media models such as Seedream<\/strong> for images and Seedance<\/strong> for video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seedream is ByteDance\u2019s flagship image model, used for both text-to-image<\/strong> e image-to-image<\/strong> generation. Recent versions such as Seedream 4.0 and 4.5 are designed to compete directly with top global models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key traits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Typical use cases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On the video side, Doubao\u2019s main generator is Seedance 1.0<\/strong>, a text-to-video<\/strong> e image-to-video<\/strong> model designed for short, cinematic clips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Destaques<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Creators use Seedance for<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you simply want a chat assistant, the official Dola app is excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But if you’re a designer, marketer, editor, or studio primarily focused on visual output, Ima Studio offers a smoother path to the Doubao series models:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. English-first, multi-model workspace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ima Studio is built as a multi-model creation hub<\/strong>, with Seedream and Seedance living alongside other major image and video engines. You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For many international users, this is the most practical way to \u201cuse Doubao\u2019s image and video models\u201d in an English-friendly environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. One account for many Doubao-family capabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of separately managing cloud consoles, tokens and billing for each API, you simply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This turns Doubao-family models into a daily creative tool<\/strong>, not just an interesting benchmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Creator-friendly workflow instead of raw APIs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cloud portals and SDKs are ideal for engineers. Most creators want:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ima Studio wraps Seedream and Seedance in that workflow, so you can focus on story, style and iteration<\/strong>, not on infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Sign up or log in<\/strong> 2. Open the image workspace<\/strong> 3. Select Seedream as the model<\/strong> 4. Write your prompt in English (or Chinese)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUltra-detailed cinematic portrait of a young woman in neon rain, 4K, dramatic lighting, magazine cover layout with the title \u2018Night Shift\u2019 at the top.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Optionally, upload a reference image<\/strong> to lock in style, character or composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Generate and refine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Open the video workspace<\/strong> 2. Choose Seedance<\/strong> 3. Describe your clip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA 10-second vertical video of a guitarist playing on a rooftop at sunset, slow circular camera move around the performer, warm golden backlight, stylized like an indie film trailer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/imastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-2025\u5e7412\u67088\u65e5-14_37_48-1024x683.png\")
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Is there an \u201cEnglish version of Doubao\u201d?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Doubao AI phone: ZTE and Doubao turn the model into a system-level agent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Meet Seedream: Doubao\u2019s image model<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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You can generate from a text prompt or transform an existing picture (style transfer, variation, inpainting, background changes, and more).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Seedream 4.0 targets fast 2K renders and can go up to 4K for demanding use cases, making it suitable for print-level visuals and large displays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Compared with many peers, Seedream is notably good at structured layouts and short in-image text (titles, signs, labels) in both English and Chinese.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It handles English and Chinese prompts equally well, which is ideal for global teams collaborating on the same asset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n
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Why choose Ima Studio to experience the English versions of Seedream and Seedance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How to try Seedream and Seedance in English with Ima Studio<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A. Using Seedream for AI images<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Go to Ima Studio and create an account, or log in if you already have one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the main dashboard, choose something like \u201cImage\u201d<\/strong> ou \u201c<\/strong>Seedream AI Image Generator<\/a>\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the model dropdown, pick Seedream<\/strong> (for example \u201cSeedream 4.0\u201d). All prompts on this canvas will then use Doubao\u2019s image model behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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In the navigation, go to \u201cVideo\u201d<\/strong> ou \u201cSeedance Video Generator<\/a>\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Select Seedance<\/strong> (for example \u201cSeedance 1.0 Pro\u201d or \u201cSeedance 1.0 Lite\u201d) in the model selector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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