Will AI replace Film and Video Editors?

−Already happening(4)

• Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
• Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
• Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements.
• Program computerized graphic effects.

~Within reach(13)

• Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.
• Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.
• Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.
• Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
• Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.

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+Out of reach(5)

• Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
• Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in film editing, assembling, and recording activities.
• Record needed sounds or obtain them from sound effects libraries.
• Conduct film screenings for directors and members of production staffs.