Founder ditches CapCut to build his own AI-native video editor, sparking churn debate
pramodk73 · x · 2026-09-24
AI founder Dan Kulkov announced he's canceling his CapCut subscription to build his own AI-native video editor that automates the whole pipeline: compressing video, cutting bad takes, deleting silences, adding punch-ins and sound effects, finding spots for images/B-roll, and auto-generating subtitles.
The amplifying poster raises broader questions: how often does this "I'll just build it myself" pattern happen, is it limited to developers, and what's the churn impact on incumbent SaaS tools? A concrete inspiration for indie hackers replicating paid tools with AI workflows.
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