Will AI take over video editing?

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, more and more jobs are being changed by AI. In the field of video editing, people are starting to think about a question: Will AI take over video editing? The answer is yes, but it does not mean to completely replace human editors, but to cooperate with humans to improve work efficiency.

First, let’s look at the current applications of AI in video editing. For example, Adobe's Sensei AI technology has been widely used in Premiere Pro. This technology can automatically identify content in video clips, such as faces, actions, or scene changes, helping users quickly edit videos. In this way, AI greatly improves the speed and efficiency of video editing. Tutorials for using Adobe Sensei can be found on Adobe's official website, which provides a variety of tips and suggestions from basic to advanced to help users better utilize AI technology for video editing.

In addition to Adobe, several other companies have also launched AI-based video editing tools. For example, Runway ML provides a series of filters and effects based on machine learning. Users only need to upload videos and select the corresponding filters to achieve automated editing. The operation of Runway ML is relatively simple. Users do not need to have programming knowledge and only need to operate according to the prompts. The official website of Runway ML also provides detailed tutorials, including how to install and use various functions, and how to use these tools for creative video editing.

Although AI is increasingly used in video editing, it cannot completely replace the creativity of human editors. Video editing is not only a technical activity, but also an artistic creation process. AI can help with tedious tasks such as color correction, audio adjustments, etc., but the final creative decisions still require the wisdom of human editors. For example, when it comes to selecting shot sequences, adding special effects and music, human editors’ intuition and aesthetic judgment are still irreplaceable.

The relationship between AI and human editors is more collaborative than competitive. AI can be used as a powerful auxiliary tool to help editors improve efficiency and free up more time for innovation and creation. At the same time, human editors can explore more possibilities and create more exciting works through the tools and technologies provided by AI. This cooperative model will not only improve the quality of video editing, but also push the entire industry forward.

To sum up, although AI technology has begun to influence the field of video editing and will continue to play an important role in the future, it will not completely take over this profession. Instead, AI will work alongside human editors to create more exciting video works. By rationally utilizing AI tools, video editors can focus more on artistic creation and hand over repetitive and time-consuming tasks to AI, thereby achieving twice the result with half the effort.