The conversation around generative AI models is often framed around replacement, but in the edit bay, the reality looks much more like hyper-iteration.
Tools capable of generating high-fidelity temporal consistency aren’t necessarily taking the mouse out of the editor’s hand. Instead, they are changing the nature of the raw materials we are working with. The skill shifts from purely managing the limitations of the shoot to prompting and curating the exact emotional resonance required for the cut.