Tests before conclusions.
Model announcements tell us what to look for. These notes turn the claims into fixed prompts, first-output tests, and results that can be checked rather than admired from a launch page.
Latest field notes
02Seedream 5.0 Pro vs Lite: which model should you use?
An evidence-first decision guide with official capability differences, honest Dreammmer product boundaries, and four same-prompt Lite-versus-Pro tests.
Five fixed prompts. Five first outputs. No official launch images used as Dreammmer evidence.
Seedream 5.0 Pro review: five tests for design-aware image generation
A working review that separates ByteDance Seed's official model claims from the features Dreammmer currently exposes, then tests layout, materials, multilingual type, reference editing, and portrait realism.
Why both drafts show empty frames
The comparison and the Pro review share a fixed evidence set. Empty slots remain visible until the original Dreammmer outputs arrive; neither page will publish a verdict borrowed from launch images.