{"id":481,"date":"2025-06-03T10:29:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T08:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nax.cz\/?p=481"},"modified":"2025-06-03T10:42:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T08:42:38","slug":"ai-video-editing-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nax.cz\/?p=481","title":{"rendered":"AI Video Editing Fail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m an amateur filmmaker. I’ve dabbled in creating wedding videos for friends and family over the years, and I regularly document our family’s adventures on video. In 2023, we embarked on a particularly memorable journey: a long-distance road trip with our family of six in a fully electric vehicle. Inspired by YouTubers like ElectroDad and VanlifeRodina, I wanted to share our unique experience with the world. The final result of that trip, after weeks of editing last year, is available here: Our Electric Road Trip Adventure<\/a>. BTW, I tried an AI tool to generate subtitles and translate to English for my colleagues, but at the end it was quite extensive manual work anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With lot of material from last year summer vacation and approaching this year vacation, I had to start working on the video from the last year. But this time, I wanted to try something different. I’d heard about the rise of AI-assisted video editing tools and how they could streamline the process, especially the often tedious task of creating a rough cut. I envisioned a world where AI could magically identify the best moments, cut out the boring bits, and leave me with a solid foundation to build upon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My AI Editing Adventure (and Misadventures)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Starting with a query to Google’s Gemini AI about recommended AI-assisted editing tools, I was directed toward Descript, Vidio.ai, and Wondershare Filmora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First up was Descript<\/strong>. With my recent upgrade to a blazing-fast 1 Gbit fiber internet connection, I was confident that uploading the source material (about 40 GB) wouldn’t be a problem. Unfortunately, I was wrong. Despite multiple attempts, I simply couldn’t get the upload to work. Descript, it seemed, wasn’t going to be my AI editing savior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, I set my sights on Vidio.ai<\/strong>. The promise of automatic cuts and AI-powered scene selection was incredibly appealing. I happily signed up, ready to let the AI do its thing. However, my hopes were quickly dashed. When I tried to use the automatic cut functionality, I was met with a message stating that it was unavailable in my region, likely due to legal restrictions. Strike two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, I decided to try Wondershare Filmora<\/strong>. I downloaded the software, ready to experience its AI-powered magic. But my employer-issued laptop had other ideas. It simply wouldn’t allow me to install the program. Perhaps it was for the best, given my previous experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You might be thinking, „What about the AI features in my GoPro subscription?“ And you’d be right to ask! In the past, I’ve used the GoPro Quik app’s auto-highlight feature<\/strong> quite a bit. It’s fantastic for generating a quick, short video clip \u2013 usually around 5 minutes \u2013 from a few days‘ worth of footage. It’s perfect for quickly sharing highlights from a weekend trip like this trip to Budapest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, for this particular family video, which was destined to be over an hour long, the GoPro’s automatic highlights simply wouldn’t cut it. The AI is designed to create a very concise summary, not a detailed documentary of a long road trip. So, I didn’t even attempt to use that tool for this ambitious project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back to the Familiar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Defeated but not entirely surprised, I decided to return to my old faithful: Final Cut Pro. It’s the software I know, the software I trust, and the software that, most importantly, works. While I didn’t get to experience the AI revolution firsthand, I did learn a valuable lesson: sometimes, the tried-and-true methods are still the best. I hope that next year, Apple include some AI assisted editing to this tool. I am even OK to pay a monthly subscription, as I usually have one or two long videos to cut per year so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps one day, AI-assisted video editing will be seamless, reliable, and accessible to everyone, even for longer-form content. But for now, I’ll stick with Final Cut Pro and continue to share our family’s electric adventures, one manually edited video at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(This text was produced with help of Gemini AI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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