# Bad Influence story: Pika adds BytePlus Seedream 5.5 image model to Image Studio

Active · 3 articles · 1 source · First reported 11-10 13:13. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/44cf6692-e722-46b6-b33e-17c6c9a19a12

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Latest update (11-10 13:25): Pika offers BytePlus's new image model free in Image Studio

Overview: Pika says it has added BytePlus's Seedream 5.5 image model to Image Studio and is offering it free to Creator and Fancy subscribers. The offer is available now through Pika's Image Studio app. The free access applies only to those two subscription tiers.

Pika's announcement on X names the model in its link but gives no specifications, benchmark results, or details on how the model handles image editing. Pika thanks the BytePlus team in the post.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-10 13:25 · Pika · [Pika offers BytePlus's new image model free in Image Studio](https://badinfluence.news/items/sf1vgrizkzcxanp0a5zog8hgb)
2. 11-10 13:13 · Pika · [Pika offers BytePlus's Seedream 5.5 image model free in Image Studio](https://badinfluence.news/items/hrol9sj6o8flcxwfrbo5ovkuq)
3. 11-10 13:13 · Pika · [Pika's Image Studio adds Seedream 5.5 image editing with layers and transparent PNG export](https://badinfluence.news/items/sb6mi9sg2uq6wmrfyvzi6u9ma)
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