ByteDance's Seedream 5.0 Pro: point, box, scribble to edit images locally

Seedream 5.0 Pro 测评：图像编辑门槛爆降

ByteDance released Seedream 5.0 Pro. Image quality and prompt understanding match GPT-Image 2.0; overall capability ranks second. The standout is editable interaction: place points, draw boxes, or scribble on the image, then @-tag in the prompt to replace a sofa or change wall color precisely while leaving other areas untouched. Demos include swapping six furniture items at once, an exploded keyboard view with callouts, and poster text placed in drawn boxes. Color palette and SKU color swaps are supported. The Volcano Engine API is live; Jimeng, Doubao, and Lumina offer access.

Why it matters: ByteDance's image editing tool gets a concrete interaction upgrade — point/box/scribble + @-tagging is more intuitive than most current offerings. Official examples cover furniture swaps, exploded views, poster text, and SKU color variants, so the info density is high. Held be...