Story Unboxed

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The post effectively leverages a contest format with significant prizes ($50,000 + credits) to incentivize user-generated content creation using their AI tool. It clearly outlines the creative freedom and technical requirements, appealing to a wide range of creators.

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This is a promotional post for the "Story Unboxed" contest, hosted by Dreamina AI, which challenges creators to use their Dreamina Seedance 2.5 tool to generate short films based on a 3D reference animation. The post details the contest rules, prizes, submission requirements, and how to participate, encouraging creativity and AI integration.

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1Introduce the contest and its premise
2Explain the challenge and the tool (Dreamina Seedance 2.5)
3Detail the challenge period and prizes
4Outline submission requirements and rules
5Provide steps on how to participate
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Submissions Now Open for the Story Unboxed – Dreamina Seedance 2.5 3D Reference Creative Contest How many stories can one 3D reference animation generate? This contest invites creators worldwide to submit AI works based on 3D reference. We provide official 3D reference animation assets — and with Dreamina Seedance 2.5 3D white model reference capability, creators can reinterpret the same 3D reference animation to create different characters, styles, worlds, and narratives, letting the same reference blossom into completely different stories. 🏆 Prizes Grand Prizes (jury‑selected, 10 winners): -Champion: $50,000 USD + 1,000,000 Dreamina Credits -Runner‑up: $20,000 USD + 100,000 Dreamina Credits -3rd Place: $10,000 USD + 10,000 Dreamina Credits -4th–10th Place: 1 month of Dreamina Advanced Membership each Social Media Likes Award (Top 10 per platform – TikTok, Instagram, X): Each winner receives 30,000 Dreamina Credits. 📅 Submission Period August 5 – August 31, 2026 📋 How to Participate -Download the official white model reference video, select Dreamina Seedance 2.5, upload the reference, enter your creative prompt, generate your stylized short film, and submit via the Dreamina AI website. -Publish your work on at least one of the following platforms: TikTok, Instagram, or X, with the required hashtags: #DreaminaAI #DreaminaSeedance25 #DreaminaSeedance25Contest. -Complete the submission form On Dreamina Website. All three steps must be completed for a valid entry. Tell your story with the same white model. Submit now and show the world your unique vision. #DreaminaSeedance25 #DreaminaAI3DContest

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Story Unboxed A Dreamina Seedance 2.5 White Model Creative Contest $50,000 + Millions of Credits — Claim Your Champion Prize! About the Challenge Dreamina Seedance 2.5 is here — introducing powerful 3D white model reference capability. We provide official 3D reference animation assets — you decide the story. The same skeleton animation, interpreted by different creators, will give birth to entirely different characters, worlds, and narratives. All winning works will be compiled into a community montage, showcasing to the world: "One starting point, infinite possibilities." Challenge Period Submission Period: August 5 - August 31, 2026 Review & Judging: September 1 - September 14, 2026 Winner Announcement: Mid-September 2026 *All dates and times are in Beijing Time (CST, UTC+8). Prizes This contest awards a total of 40 winners across 2 categories. The same entrant may not win more than one award. Grand Prizes (Global, jury-selected, 10 winners) Champion (1): $50,000 USD + 1,000,000 Dreamina Credits Runner-up (1): $20,000 USD + 100,000 Dreamina Credits 3rd Place (1): $10,000 USD + 10,000 Dreamina Credits 4th-10th Place: Each winner receives 1 month of Dreamina Advanced Membership Social Media Likes Award (per platform, Top 10 each) TikTok Top 10 (by likes) Instagram Top 10 (by likes) X Top 10 (by likes) Each winner receives 30,000 Dreamina Credits *Grand Prize winners are not eligible for the Social Media Likes Award; their slots pass to the next eligible entry. If the same work ranks in the Top 10 on multiple platforms, only the highest-ranking platform counts (ties broken by absolute like count); slots on other platforms pass to the next eligible entry. Submission Requirements White Model Usage: Submissions must be fully based on the official white model reference video provided. Creators should use Dreamina Seedance 2.5's white model reference capability to complete the core definition, and provide corresponding workflow screenshots in the submission form. Technical Specifications: Technical specs must match the reference video — duration 15 seconds, landscape 16:9, format MP4, codec H.264. Camera & Motion: Submissions must maintain the same camera movement and subject motion trajectory as the reference video (i.e., the subject's displacement path, action rhythm, and entry/exit timing must be generally aligned with the white model reference video). Creative Freedom: Creators are encouraged to freely reimagine the subject (e.g., replace a person with an animal, swap the spinning top for something else), but the subject's movement patterns and spatial relationships must remain consistent with the reference video. Environment, materials, style, and lighting are entirely unrestricted — go wild. Originality & Copyright: Works must be original. Entrants must hold full intellectual property rights and must not infringe upon any third-party rights. By submitting, entrants grant Dreamina AI the right to use their work for event-related promotion and display. Submission Rules: A single creator may submit multiple different works, but each work may only be submitted once. Duplicate submissions of the same work will not count as valid entries. How to Participate Step 1 Create & Submit Download the official white model reference video asset, select Dreamina Seedance 2.5, upload the white model reference video as your reference asset, enter your creative prompt, and generate your stylized short film. Submit via the Dreamina AI website: go to the Dreamina AI homepage → Event section → click this contest's banner → click "Submit" in the upper right to upload your work. Step 2 Publish to Social Media Post your work to at least one of the following platforms: TikTok, Instagram, or X. Include the required hashtags: #DreaminaAI #DreaminaSeedance25 #DreaminaAI3DContest, and paste the post link into the submission form. Step 3 Complete the Form Fill out the Story Unboxed Contest — Submission Form on Dreamina Website to provide your work details and complete the required authorization. *All three steps must be completed for your submission to be considered valid. Selection Rubric We will invite professional judges from the film and creative industry to form a jury panel alongside Dreamina AI. The judge lineup will be announced via Dreamina AI's official social media channels. Judging will evaluate submissions across the following dimensions to select works that combine artistic expression with technical innovation: Creativity & Storytelling Originality of concept, narrative structure, and memorability Visual Quality Lighting, texture, cinematography, and overall execution AI Integration Effective use of Dreamina Seedance 2.5's white model reference capability Completion & Viral Potential Overall polish, shareability, and audience appeal *Final interpretation rights belong to Dreamina AI. *Dreamina AI commits to strict confidentiality of all submitted materials, which will be used solely for this event's judging and promotion purposes. Submissions are deemed authorized for event-related promotion; no other use will be made without the creator's explicit consent. Winner Selection & Prize Deliver Dreamina will independently review all valid submissions from Instagram, TikTok, and X and conduct ranking and selection based on the selection rubric. The final count will be recorded at August 31, 2026 23:59, Beijing Time (CST, UTC+8), marking the end of the submission period. Grand Prize winners are not eligible for the Social Media Likes Award; their slots pass to the next eligible entry. If the same work (identified by the Dreamina UID) ranks in the Top 10 on multiple platforms, only the highest-ranking platform counts (ties broken by absolute like count); slots on other platforms pass to the next eligible entry. The final list of winners will be publicly announced on Dreamina official website in Mid-September, 2026 (CST). Winners will also be notified via email and may be required to provide additional information (e.g., payment details) to complete prize delivery. If the entrant cannot be reached or fails to confirm required information, Dreamina reserves the right to withhold the prize. Credits and subscriptions may be added to each winner's Dreamina account within 2 weeks of announcement. For questions email dreaminaofficial@bytedance.com. For quick questions, you may also join our official Discord server to leave us messages.