Will AI replace Film and Video Editors?

What this score means

Film and Video Editors sits in the middle of the exposure range for Media & Creative. Routine parts of the job are starting to automate, but much of it still depends on judgment, relationships, and context that today's models handle poorly. At 44 out of 100 it scores 7 points above the Media & Creative average of 37. Across the 4 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 35 to 51, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Film and Video Editors, most central first, showing 12 of 22.

• 01Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
• 02Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
• 03Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.
• 04Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.
• 05Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.
• 06Trim film segments to specified lengths and reassemble segments in sequences that present stories with maximum effect.
• 07Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.
• 08Review assembled films or edited videotapes on screens or monitors to determine if corrections are necessary.
• 09Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.
• 10Manipulate plot, score, sound, and graphics to make the parts into a continuous whole, working closely with people in audio, visual, music, optical, or special effects departments.
• 11Program computerized graphic effects.
• 12Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 4 research sources that scored Film and Video Editors for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

• 01Anthropic Economic Index 2026 - AI Task Exposure · 2026
• 02Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure · 2025
• 03GPTs are GPTs: Labor Market Impact Potential of LLMs · 2024
• 04AI Occupational Exposure to Language Modeling · 2023

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