Stan CEO: AI Video Editor Now Performs at 80% of Human Team Level
cen6wkf · reddit · 2026-08-04
John Hu, Founder and CEO of Stan, revealed on a podcast that their AI video editor, Stanley, now cuts at 80% of the level of his human team.
For full-time creator video editors, the phrase "AI is 80% there" used to be a comforting joke, but it has now become a deliverable benchmark shipping on real channels. This rapid shift is causing anxiety among industry professionals regarding who ultimately controls the editing decisions.
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