How AI Changed Video Editing

Depending on which experts you consult, they will likely tell you that AI is going to impact almost every area of our life in the future. Certain industries and areas of daily living have already been transformed, and some clever AI applications can save a lot of time as well as make life easier. In the world of video, we’ve already seen many uses for artificial intelligence, especially in the field of video editing.  AI has changed video editing forever.

What Do We Mean By AI

Artificial intelligence isn’t just something that’s confined to science fiction films. Machines and software can already mimic some human functions. AI is closely linked to machine learning and involves the process of spotting patterns and “learning”. Intel’s newest chip that’s geared towards AI even enables them to learn in real time. In certain industries, AI can do things that would take humans far longer. For example,analyzing huge amounts of data is an area where AI software can excel. The same technology has been applied to other areas including video editing

The Use of AI in Video

Even when you understand the very basics, it can be hard to understand how AI is changing video editing. While creativity and a human touch will always be required to make the best videos, artificial intelligence software can be used to cut a lot of the time that processing takes up. We’ll get into some of the specific uses of artificial intelligence below, but as an example, let’s think about something like AI-powered background removal. This software feature enables automatic “learning” of what the background and foreground are. There may be a few simple inputs for the user, but generally, machine learning provides the data required to cut out the background. Of course, specific software may be required for certain different types of video editing, and different applications may have their specific functions when it comes to AI editing. Let’s look at some of the specific uses of AI in the video.

Audio Editing and Noise Removal

This is what you can find in any good PC or Mac video editor. The audio functions can makea big difference, especially if you’re filming in scenarios where you don’t have a team ofaudio professionals helping you. Noise removal is one of the biggest features of a video editor. If you’ve recorded some dialogor sound effects along with your video but find any unwanted background noise, the advanced editing functions can recognize and remove it.

Video Stabilization

Video stabilization is great for videos that have been shot manually or that have a bit of movement that you don’t want to be included. We don’t always have the time or budget touse a gimbal or other stabilizing hardware, and there are often problems with taking panning shots, and other things. One of the best options for this level of stabilization is to use a video stabilization tool. The AI software works by logging motion data and applying stabilization algorithms to your footage, making it much more smooth. The software is great whether you’re using different moving subjects, panning the camera, or using footage from different cameras.

Upscaling

AI image upscaling has been relatively popular for some time, but video upscaling has grown a lot recently, too, and some video editing software is starting to include it as standard. Upscaling is a way to improve the resolution of a video, so if you want to turn something into a 4K video then upscaling can be the perfect way to do so. AI-powered video remastering software is a powerful bank of filters and information from other videos. It learns the most accurate and faithful ways to upscale your video and makes it look like it was always a higher level of quality when shot. Upscaling is historically a very difficult thing to do, but it’s growing in popularity and modern algorithms can transform a video in ways you may not have thought possible

Color Correction and Color Matching

This is a form of AI video editing that is offered by a few different types of software including a color correction editor. The “Color Match” function allows you to eliminate the differences between two different types of videos you have included in the scene, helping to add a good level of continuity. You can choose one clip as a reference and then open a panel that allows you to match the tones. Pay close attention to skin tones and the challenges that matching them up can provide. This is the most obvious and noticeable discrepancy if you don’t get it right.

Summary: Should You Be Using AI?

AI tools aren’t just for huge video editing companies, nor are they something to be scared of. We’re not all going to be replaced by robot video editors just yet. It’s a good idea to embrace the changes now and include AI as a part of your video editing workflow, to save you a lot of time as well as improve your video quality. AI tools may still be in their infancy somewhat, but as with other areas in the video industry like SFX, they will likely grow a huge amount in the coming years. More video content is being produced than ever and this means that there is a huge demand for tools that can help to improve the end product. AI might be the most exciting development in the whole video industry.

Mark Allinson November 30, 2022
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