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We tested a workflow that lets you take a close-up shot and use AI to turn it into a wide shot, which could be super useful in post-production. Across our tests with Seedance 2.5 and MiniMax H3, Seedance 2.5 gave us the more usable results, preserving roughly 90–95% of the original performance in some shots. There are still continuity issues and getting the exact camera angle you want can take some iteration. But it's pretty darn cool to see AI giving filmmakers more options for creating additional coverage after a shoot.

Side-by-side comparison of two AI models turning close-up reference footage into wide shots.

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