AI video editing agents shift AI from generation to workflow execution
OwlZealousideal4779 · reddit · 2026-09-09
The author argues most generative video tools focus on creating new footage from prompts, while an emerging approach has AI act on existing footage and execute parts of the editing workflow: interpreting instructions, selecting useful segments, cutting excess, adding captions, and producing multiple versions. The key distinction is executing a workflow rather than one-off generation. He raises a design question: should the goal be full automation, or better human control over complex creative tasks?
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