- Primary keyword: The ArtCraft Seedance 2.0 "contain real person" error blocks video generation when prompts or references are flagged as real-person content.
- Root cause: Safety filters detect recognizable people, celebrity likeness, or photoreal identity cues in text or source images.
- Best fix: Rewrite prompts around fictional characters, use non-identifiable references, and retry with adjusted wording.
- Escalation path: Report persistent false positives through official ArtCraft support.
- Prevention: Keep reference images and prompts free of celebrity names and recognizable faces.
What the Contain Real Person Error Means
The "contain real person" error in ArtCraft appears when the Seedance 2.0 video model's safety layer blocks a generation request. The filter interprets your prompt, reference image, or uploaded asset as depicting an identifiable real individual, and the request is rejected before rendering begins. This is a content-policy guardrail, not a bug in your project or account.
Understanding what triggers the filter is the first step to resolving it. The error commonly appears in three situations:
| Trigger Type | Example | Typical Result |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity or public figure name in prompt | "a famous actor walking a red carpet" | Request blocked before generation |
| Photorealistic reference image with a clear face | High-resolution portrait photo upload | Blocked or partially processed |
| Identity-descriptive wording | "make it look exactly like [name]" | Flagged as likeness request |
Do not attempt to bypass the safety filter by obfuscating names or disguising likeness requests. The restriction exists to protect real individuals, and workarounds may violate ArtCraft usage policies. Focus on legitimate creative alternatives instead.
Common Causes and How to Identify Yours
Diagnosing the exact cause saves time. Work through the three input channels Seedance 2.0 evaluates: the text prompt, the reference image, and the project's existing assets. The table below maps each symptom to its most likely source.
| Symptom | Likely Source | Quick Diagnostic |
|---|---|---|
| Error appears immediately after submit | Text prompt | Remove proper nouns and retry |
| Error appears only with a specific image attached | Reference image | Swap in a different reference |
| Error appears mid-project, previously working | Uploaded asset | Re-import without identifiable faces |
| Error appears on every request | Account or session state | Reload the app and retry a simple prompt |
Prompt-Level Causes
- Celebrity names or stage names
- "Realistic photo of..." identity phrasing
- Descriptions tied to living public figures
Image-Level Causes
- Recognizable faces in references
- Paparazzi or press photos
- Screenshots of real people
False Positives
- Stylized characters mistaken for real people
- Generic portraits flagged incorrectly
- Persistent blocks on clearly fictional content
Run a minimal test: submit a short, purely fictional prompt with no reference image. If it succeeds, the block comes from your added assets or wording, not the model itself.
Step-by-Step Fix for the Error
Follow this sequence to clear the error while keeping your creative direction intact. Each step isolates one variable, which makes it easy to identify what the filter objected to.
Simplify the Prompt
Remove all real names, titles, and identity-specific phrases. Describe the scene using fictional character language: "a stylized adventurer in a rain-soaked alley" instead of any person-based wording.
Audit the Reference Image
If you attached a reference, check whether it contains an identifiable face. Replace real-person photos with original artwork, licensed illustrations, or AI-generated concept references that do not depict actual individuals.
Adjust Realism Wording
Shift strongly photoreal descriptors toward stylized terms such as "cinematic illustration" or "concept art style." Photoreal identity cues combined with human subjects raise filter sensitivity in video workflows.
Retry in a Clean Session
Reload the ArtCraft web workspace or restart the desktop app, then resubmit. Session-level glitches can occasionally mimic content-policy errors.
Report Persistent False Positives
If a clearly fictional request keeps failing, submit a report through ArtCraft support with your prompt wording, workflow, and error details. False-positive feedback helps improve the filter.
Most users clear the error at Step 1 or Step 2. Only a small fraction of cases involve genuine false positives that require a support report.
Prompt Rewrites That Pass the Filter
Rewording is the most reliable fix. The comparison below shows flagged phrasing versus safer alternatives that preserve the intended shot.
| Flagged Prompt | Safer Rewrite | Why It Works |
|---|---|---|
| "A famous pop star performing on stage" | "A stylized fictional singer performing under neon stage lights" | Removes public-figure framing |
| "Realistic video of a man who looks like [actor]" | "Cinematic shot of a rugged fictional explorer crossing a desert" | Eliminates likeness request |
| "Animate this photo of my friend dancing" | "Animate this illustrated character dancing in a city plaza" | Uses non-photoreal reference |
| "News anchor reporting live, hyper-realistic" | "Stylized newsroom scene with a fictional anchor" | Shifts away from realism cues |
Use ArtCraft's video-oriented prompt structure: describe the scene and subject, then action, camera movement, and atmosphere. Keeping the subject explicitly fictional reduces the chance of a real-person flag while Seedance 2.0 handles motion and continuity.
Prevention Checklist and Best Practices
Before Every Seedance 2.0 Generation:
- Confirm the prompt contains no real names or public figures
- Verify reference images show no identifiable faces
- Use fictional character descriptions for all human subjects
- Prefer stylized art references over photographs of people
- Save a known-good prompt template for repeatable video work
Building a personal template library is the strongest long-term habit. Store prompts that have passed the filter, then adapt subject and environment details per project. This keeps your cinematic workflow in ArtCraft repeatable instead of restarting from scratch each time.
Keep [successful elements]. Refine [one target issue]. Maintain [composition, subject identity, environment, camera direction]. This iteration loop, adapted from the ArtCraft prompt workflow, lets you adjust wording without losing a shot that already works.
FAQ
Q: Does the contain real person error mean my ArtCraft account is flagged?
No. The error blocks a single generation request based on its content, not your account. Other projects and prompts continue to work normally while one request is rejected.
Q: Can I use photos of real people as ArtCraft references at all?
For Seedance 2.0 video work, avoid references with identifiable faces. Use original illustrations, licensed artwork, or AI-generated concept references that do not depict actual individuals.
Q: Why does a clearly fictional character still trigger the error?
Photoreal rendering styles combined with human subjects can trip the filter even when the character is invented. Shift wording toward stylized or cinematic illustration terms, and report persistent false positives to support.
Q: Where do I report a false positive on the contain real person error?
Submit a report through the official ArtCraft support page with your prompt wording, the workflow you used, and any error details. Community discussion also happens on the official ArtCraft Discord.