Seedream 4.5: Better Identity Consistency, with 6 Portrait Styles to Try

Seedream 4.5 is here! In this post, we test its identity consistency in portrait generation and walk you through 6 portrait shooting styles it handles impressively well — with full examples and tips.

What's New in Seedream 4.5?

Compared to earlier versions, Seedream 4.5 brings big improvements in three major areas:

• Identity Preservation — Improved control over facial features, skin tone, and lighting.
• Professional Layouts — Great for poster-style compositions with text and logos.
• Multi-image Consistency — Much better performance across series of images.

Real Test: Identity Consistency Comparison

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Seedream 4.5

We compared Seedream 4.5 with Nanobananapro using the same reference image. While both models produced festive results, the differences are clear:

• Nanobananapro: Warm tones, vivid scenes — but the face often changes slightly between frames.
• Seedream 4.5: Cleaner, cooler aesthetic with very stable facial consistency across all outputs.
• Especially when generating 6–9 photos in a set, Seedream 4.5 excels at maintaining the same identity, pose-to-pose.

6 Portrait Styles with Seedream 4.5

Here are 6 curated portrait templates that show off Seedream 4.5’s strength in identity locking, lighting control, and artistic styling.

Warm Winter Portraits

• Soft sunset light, warm tones
• Cozy winter feel with gentle facial expressions

Palace-Inspired Portraits

• European aristocratic look, pearl accessories, vintage tones
• 4K resolution with near-perfect identity retention

Goldfish Flow Portraits

• Surreal and fashion-forward
• Strong identity control despite highly dynamic poses

Retro Red Apple Portraits

• Minimalist backdrop with vibrant red accents
• Great for strong visual impact and face-focused thumbnails

Cozy Christmas Style

• Soft indoor lighting with oil painting feel
• Ideal for holiday-themed product shoots or cards

Mickey Mouse Theme

• Cute and clean aesthetic
• Great facial fidelity across 9 unique shots

Tips for Uploading Reference Photos

To get the best results with Seedream 4.5’s identity lock, here are some guidelines for the reference image (portrait control photo):

1. Use a clear, front-facing portrait with no obstructions.
2. Avoid exaggerated expressions or blurry selfies.
3. Stick to neutral lighting and natural makeup.
4. Best: studio-style portraits, ID photos, or high-res professional shots.

Final Thoughts

If you’re working on portrait-focused projects — from fashion sets to holiday campaigns — Seedream 4.5 is a solid upgrade.
Its consistent identity locking, high-res quality, and support for multi-image output make it a great model to use when reliability matters.

Stay tuned — we’ll keep sharing more templates, styles, and real tests from the Dreamface community!