Did Seedream 4.0 Smash Nano Banana?

AI image editing just got a new challenger. After weeks of Google’s Nano Banana dominating the scene, ByteDance has entered the ring with Seedream 4.0 — and it’s looking like serious competition. In this video, I put Seedream through its paces: camera angle shifts, style transfers, multi-reference generation, and more. Plus, we’ll cover a huge Veo 3 price drop and a sneak peek at OpenAI’s upcoming GPT Image Model. If you’re into AI filmmaking, image editing, and next-gen creative tools, this one’s packed with insights, demos, and a few surprises. 👉 Watch to the end for updates on Veo 3’s new 9:16 output, native 1080p rendering, and why competition in AI image generation has never been this good. 🔗 Links Mentioned in the Video Seedream 4.0 via FAL: https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/bytedance/seedream/v4/edit Seedream on Replicate: https://replicate.com/bytedance/seedream-4?prediction=44xca76s0xrm80cs5wpb4q00nc LMARENA: https://lmarena.ai/ 10 AI Filmmaking Tips Video: https://youtu.be/1w4-mRF1njI ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Nano Banana vs the Banana Smasher 00:09 – Veo 3 Price Drop + Sneaky Announcement 00:19 – Mystery Model D3 Appears 00:37 – Could It Be OpenAI? 00:45 – ByteDance Reveals Seedream 4.0 01:11 – Camera Angles & Editing Tests 01:57 – Cost Comparison: Nano Banana vs Seedream 02:11 – First Test: Removing a Subject 02:52 – Wide-Angle Shots & Consistency 03:57 – 180° Camera Rotation Challenges 05:49 – Emotional Edits & Over-the-Shoulder Shots 06:19 – Style Transfer & Experiments 07:10 – Multi-Reference Image Generation 08:07 – Following Onscreen Directions 08:34 – Comic Book Panel Generation 09:03 – The Return of the Man in the Blue Business Suit 09:39 – Verdict: Is Seedream the “Banana Killer”? 10:09 – OpenAI’s Next Image Model Sneak Peek 10:44 – Google Veo 3 Price Cut & Features 11:23 – Native 9:16 & 1080p Output in Veo 3 12:25 – Final Thoughts & What’s Next