Bytedance Seed 3D
Bytedance Seed 3D is a powerful 3D generation model from ByteDance that focuses on creating high-quality 3D objects from a single image. It is particularly adept at understanding geometry and texture from a 2D source, producing detailed and accurate 3D representations. This makes it a fantastic tool for artists and designers who want to bring their existing illustrations or photographs into the third dimension with ease and precision.
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Bytedance Seed 3D is a powerful 3D generation model from ByteDance that focuses on creating high-quality 3D objects from a single image. It is particularly adept at understanding geometry and texture from a 2D source, producing detailed and accurate 3D representations. This makes it a fantastic tool for artists and designers who want to bring their existing illustrations or photographs into the third dimension with ease and precision.
Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or Codex to Layer’s MCP server and Bytedance Seed 3D becomes a tool your agent can reach for — it picks the parameters, runs the generation, and shows you the result in the conversation.
https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcpAsk your agent
“Use Bytedance Seed 3D to model a wooden treasure chest with iron bands, game-ready.”
execute_forge({
"base_model_id": "bytedance-seed-3d",
"prompt": "A wooden treasure chest with iron bands, game-ready",
"batch_size": 1
})Authenticate with a personal access token, post the model’s own form, and poll the inference until it completes. Every field below is accepted by this endpoint.
# Start the generation — returns an inference id straight away.
curl -X POST https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/base-models/bytedance-seed3d/inferences \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"guidance_file_init_image": [
{
"url": "https://example.com/input.png"
}
]
}'
# Poll until status is "complete" — the response then carries the asset URLs.
curl https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/inferences/$INFERENCE_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN"- guidance_file_init_image file[]required
- The image the 3D model is built from
Why use Bytedance Seed 3D for 3D?
Fast, reliable 3D asset generation with stable geometry
Seed 3D produces clean, structurally sound meshes suitable for early game development and prototyping. Characters, items, and environment elements retain consistent proportions and respond well to downstream editing.
Strong texture and material generation for game engine workflows
Objects come with baked textures and surface detail that hold up in Unity, Unreal, or Blender. Seed 3D reduces the need for extensive manual texturing, helping teams move from idea to in engine preview faster.
Ideal for generating style matched asset packs for LiveOps and UA
Seed 3D can produce multiple themed assets that share consistent proportions, materials, and visual style. This makes it effective for seasonal item packs, shop bundles, and high volume UA creative testing.
Rapid prototyping for game items, collectibles, weapons, and tools
Generate early or near final 3D models for new gameplay features or content cycles. Seed 3D helps teams validate ideas, iterate quickly, and get objects into engine faster.
Creating 3D asset packs for LiveOps updates and in game shops
Produce themed sets of items, props, or interactables that match event art direction. Seed 3D ensures visual cohesion across multiple assets for limited time drops or seasonal updates.
3D elements for UA creatives and promotional renders
Generate high clarity 3D items, creatures, or objects for animated ad sequences, shop spins, or cinematic renders. Seed 3D provides clean geometry and readable silhouettes that perform well in short promotional videos.
FAQ
How much does Bytedance Seed 3D cost? Is it free?+
How does Layer's pricing work?+
There are no seat fees, feature gates, or plans on Layer. Instead, our platform uses a consumption based system with Creative Units (CUs) with a flexible monthly subscription. Every generation on Layer (image, video, 3D, or audio) consumes a Creative Unit, and you only pay for what you create.
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