Seed Audio 1.0: Generate Any Sound from Text

Seed Audio 1.0 is ByteDance's universal audio generation model — create human voice, music, sound effects, and ambient audio from a single text prompt. Zero-shot reference, multi-character dialogue, and foley effects in one pass.

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Launch Date

Jun 23, 2026

Audio Types

Voice + Music + SFX + Ambient

API

Volcano Engine

Reference

Zero-Shot

What Is Seed Audio 1.0?

Seed Audio 1.0 is ByteDance's universal audio generation model, unveiled on June 23, 2026 at the Volcano Engine FORCE 2026 conference. Unlike traditional text-to-speech systems that simply read words aloud, Seed Audio understands the full spectrum of sound — human voice, music, foley effects, and environmental ambience — and generates any of them from a single text prompt. Seed Audio represents a paradigm shift: from "text-to-speech" to "text-to-any-audio."

What makes Seed Audio uniquely powerful is its unified architecture. Where today's audio production requires separate tools — ElevenLabs for voice, Suno for music, dedicated SFX libraries for sound effects — Seed Audio 1.0 collapses all of these capabilities into a single API call. A film director can generate dialogue, background score, and foley effects simultaneously. A game developer can produce NPC voices, ambient world audio, and UI sounds in one pass. Seed Audio is to audio what Seedance is to video: a generational leap.

Seed Audio 1.0 is developed by ByteDance's Seed research lab — the same team behind Seedream (image generation) and the Doubao foundation model family. The Seed Audio API is available via Volcano Engine, ByteDance's enterprise cloud platform, with consumer access through the Doubao app. International developers can access Seed Audio through BytePlus, ByteDance's global cloud service. The model supports zero-shot voice cloning, multi-character dialogue generation, and cross-lingual synthesis without any fine-tuning.

How Seed Audio Works

Get from zero to generated audio in four steps using the Seed Audio 1.0 API on Volcano Engine.

1

Sign Up on Volcano Engine

Create a Volcano Engine account and subscribe to the Seed Audio 1.0 API. Get your API key from the console dashboard.

2

Choose Your Audio Type

Specify what Seed Audio should generate: voice, music, sound effects, ambient audio, or a combination of all in one request.

3

Write Your Prompt

Describe the audio you want in natural language. For voice: specify character, emotion, language. For music: genre, tempo, mood. For SFX: the specific sound event.

4

Generate & Download

Seed Audio 1.0 generates your audio in seconds. Download high-quality WAV or MP3 output, or stream it directly through the Seed Audio API.

Seed Audio 1.0 Capabilities

One model. Every type of audio. Seed Audio generates voice, music, SFX, and ambience from text.

Voice Generation

Seed Audio 1.0 generates natural human speech in multiple languages from text prompts. Zero-shot voice cloning lets you replicate any voice from a short reference clip — no training required.

Music Composition

Seed Audio 1.0 creates original music across genres — from cinematic orchestral scores to electronic beats. Control tempo, mood, instrumentation, and style through natural language prompts.

Sound Effects (Foley)

Seed Audio 1.0 generates realistic foley effects: footsteps, explosions, glass breaking, machinery, weather, and thousands more. Perfect for film, games, and podcast post-production.

Ambient Soundscapes

Seed Audio 1.0 creates immersive environmental audio: forest rain, busy café, ocean waves, city traffic. Layer Seed Audio ambient sounds for realistic scene-setting in any media project.

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Seed Audio Use Cases

Who uses Seed Audio 1.0 — and how it replaces entire audio production workflows.

Film & Video Post-Production

Seed Audio 1.0 generates dialogue, foley effects, ambient soundscapes, and background scores for video content. Replace expensive recording sessions and sound libraries with Seed Audio's all-in-one generation.

Podcast & Audiobook Creation

Use Seed Audio 1.0 to generate narrator voices, character dialogue, intro music, and transition sounds. Create professional multi-voice podcasts and audiobooks without hiring voice actors.

Game Audio & Interactive Media

Seed Audio 1.0 generates NPC dialogue, ambient world sounds, dynamic music, and UI sound effects. Game developers can prototype and produce complete audio systems using Seed Audio's API.

Advertising & Social Media

Create voiceovers, jingles, and sound effects for ads in seconds with Seed Audio 1.0. Generate localized versions in multiple languages from a single prompt — Seed Audio handles the rest.

Seed Audio 1.0 Key Features

The technical capabilities that make Seed Audio unlike any previous audio AI model.

01

Zero-Shot Multi-Modal Reference

Seed Audio 1.0 can replicate any voice, instrument, or sound from a short audio reference — no fine-tuning, no training data. Just provide a sample and Seed Audio generates matching output instantly.

02

Multi-Character Dialogue

Seed Audio 1.0 generates complete multi-speaker conversations in a single pass. Assign distinct voices to characters, control emotion and pacing, and Seed Audio delivers a full dialogue audio track.

03

Background Music + Foley in One Pass

Unlike traditional workflows that require separate tools for voice, music, and SFX, Seed Audio 1.0 generates all audio layers simultaneously — dialogue, background score, and sound effects together.

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Seed Audio 1.0 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is Seed Audio 1.0?
Seed Audio 1.0 is ByteDance's universal audio generation model, launched on June 23, 2026 at the Volcano Engine FORCE conference. Unlike traditional TTS systems that only convert text to speech, Seed Audio 1.0 can generate any type of sound from text prompts — including human voice, music, sound effects, and ambient audio. Seed Audio represents a fundamental shift from 'text-to-speech' to 'text-to-any-audio'.
How is Seed Audio different from traditional TTS?
Traditional TTS (text-to-speech) models are essentially reading machines — they convert written text into spoken words. Seed Audio 1.0 goes far beyond this. Seed Audio understands the concept of sound itself and can generate anything you can imagine hearing: a violin playing in a concert hall, rain on a tin roof, a crowd cheering, or a character whispering in fear. Seed Audio 1.0 is to audio what Seedance is to video — a generational leap.
Who developed Seed Audio 1.0?
Seed Audio 1.0 was developed by ByteDance's Seed research team — the same lab behind Seedance (video generation), Seedream (image generation), and the Doubao family of foundation models. Seed Audio is part of ByteDance's comprehensive multi-modal AI ecosystem, accessible through the Volcano Engine cloud platform.
What types of audio can Seed Audio generate?
Seed Audio 1.0 can generate four categories of audio: (1) Human voice — natural speech in multiple languages with emotion control and zero-shot voice cloning; (2) Music — original compositions across genres with control over tempo, mood, and instrumentation; (3) Sound effects — realistic foley including footsteps, weather, machinery, and more; (4) Ambient soundscapes — environmental audio like forests, cities, oceans, and indoor spaces.
Can Seed Audio generate multiple speakers in one output?
Yes — this is one of Seed Audio 1.0's breakthrough capabilities. Seed Audio can generate complete multi-character dialogue in a single pass, with distinct voices for each speaker, natural turn-taking, and appropriate emotion. You can also include background music and sound effects in the same generation, creating a full audio scene with Seed Audio.

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Start Using Seed Audio Today

Seed Audio 1.0 is available now via Volcano Engine. Read our full guide to set up the API and generate your first audio in minutes.

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