Everyone in post-production has been on pins & needles wondering how AI will change the job. This week at NAB we got a pretty good taste. Check out this week's issue of my AIography newsletter

A nameless model beat every AI video tool on the planet. Then the guy who built Kling claimed it. Open source coming. That plus Canva going agentic, NAB, and open source models running on your laptop. This and more in the latest issue of my newsletter, link in bio. #AIVideo #HappyHorse #AIFilmmaking #OpenSource

AI is "restoring" lost Magnificent Ambersons footage that was destroyed in 1942. That's not restoration. That's fan fiction with a very expensive algorithm.

1/ The film industry is being disrupted faster than at any point in my 40-year career. AI isn't coming. It's here. And most people aren't ready. 2/ I've been through every major tech shift in this industry. Analog to digital. Film to Avid. I consulted for Apple on Final Cut Pro before it democratized editing. Every single time, the same lesson: adapt or get left behind. 3/ Right now Netflix is threatening to sue ByteDance because AI can generate unauthorized Stranger Things scenes. Studios are integrating AI into production pipelines. Post workflows are being automated. This is happening NOW. 4/ Throughout my career I've always felt the need to help fellow creatives understand what's coming. Not hype. Not fear. Just: here's what's real, here's how to work with it. That's why I built AIography. 5/ Story first. Tools second. Learn AI filmmaking from someone who's actually made films for 40 years. Not someone who discovered editing last Tuesday. Founding Members: $29/month, locked for life. 🎬youtu.be/gioHMNBnV0s 🚀skool.com/aiography

SAG-AFTRA endorsed the Trump admin's AI framework. The union and the White House agreeing on something. About AI. In 2026. Stranger things have happened, but not many.

Seedance 2.0 tutorial wave just hit. Everyone's excited about timeline prompting. As an editor, I want to cut where my gut tells me, not guess about timestamps. But I get why people are into it.

AI doesn't replace editors. It makes everything editing. Pre-production? AI generates options. Someone has to choose. Production? AI creates shots. Someone has to sequence them. VFX? Someone has to make it serve the story. Everything becomes post.

From the co-creator of Master The Workflow... The next chapter.

"It's Likely Over For Us" In one week: A Deadpool writer said 'it's likely over for us.' The MPA called it 'massive infringement.' And a Pirates of the Caribbean director made a whole movie saying 'F*** AI.' Meanwhile, 54,000 people submitted AI videos to an awards show. The future is… complicated. New AIography Newsletter Out Now!

Professional NLEs haven’t kept up. The rest of the creative world is automating, streamlining, and moving faster. Post? Still exporting XMLs and naming clips by hand. Part 5 is live: Automate the Grind, Elevate the Craft tinyurl.com/nhdcppvs #filmediting #postproduction

For years, post workflows have been held together with duct tape and desperation. Plugins break, scripts fail, and no one remembers how it actually works. It’s time for something better. Part 3 of The Invisible Shift in Post: 🧵👇 bit.ly/44Aqksw

Something’s happening in post-production, and it’s bigger than any codec update or software release. Check out the first installment of a 6-part series on the next evolution of post-production for film and television.📣 The Invisible Shift in Post bit.ly/3F056tN

🎬 Shoutout to the unsung heroes of post-production: Assistant Editors! They're the organizational ninjas and creative powerhouses behind the scenes. 🥷✨ #FilmEditing #AssistantEditors #BehindTheScenes #Teamwork #FilmIndustry

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The Editor’s Taskbook offers invaluable tools to streamline workflows and help set realistic schedules. Its modular structure allows users to tailor the guide to suit the specific needs of their projects and teams. cceditors.ca/taskbook/

"Editing is brutalist architecture." I love that quote! Check out the rest of Oscar-nominated editor, David Jancso's interview on Art of the Cut! (links in the replies) @borisfx @ACEFilmEditors @thebrutalistmov READ: bit.ly/AOTC-BRUTALIST-BLOG LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-BRUTALIST-POD

In my 17-year career, I've never heard someone talk to editors about money. Time to change that. buildmyeditingcareer.beehiiv…

Tension in editing. Anybody need the cheat code? Nick Emerson, editor of "Conclave" on Art of the Cut. Links to the entire interview in the replies. @borisfx @ACEFilmEditors @conclavethefilm

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Master The Workflow! Here's wishing everyone an excellent and joyous 2025!