The Zack Arnold Podcast What Does The Future Hold for "AE's" In the Age of "AI"? | LACPUG Panel
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing and causing a stir among creative professionals that ranges from excitement at new possibilities to fear of rendering jobs redundant and unnecessary.
As the responsibilities of assistant editors have morphed into highly technical tasks over the years, a disconcerting question emerges: are their roles at risk of being assumed by AI?
At last year's LACPUG, I was honored to be the moderator of a panel that talked about this very topic. The distinguished panelists were Ashley McKinney, Assistant Editor (Gotham Knights, Shooter, The Last Movie Star); Scott Jacobs, Assistant Editor (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, WandaVision, The Orville); and Richard Sanchez, Visual Effects Editor (Ahsoka, Bill & Ted Face the Music, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law).
Whether you are an assistant editor or any creative professional in any industry, this conversation applies to you. AI is not going anywhere and the more we understand how it impacts every job and person we interact with, the more we can adapt and grow with it. Join us for a candid conversation about what this paradigm shift means for all creative professionals. This is a discussion you won't want to miss and I am immensely grateful to LACPUG for allowing me to publish it here.
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Here's What You'll Learn:
- Why it’s important to say Assistant Editor as opposed to AE
- Should we allow AI into the creative workflow?
- Where AI can be dangerous in the workflow and what we can do to avoid that
- The MovieLabs 2030 Vision Initiative and how it affects the assistant editors' world
- Efficiency versus effectiveness and which one should you focus on more
- Will there be a new path to becoming an editor?
- Understanding the limitations of AI and using that as leverage
- How to protect your boundaries in the midst of efficiency brought about by AI
- Where you can start to learn more about AI
- The essential skills you need to develop to become irreplaceable
Useful Resources Mentioned:
EditFest 2023: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Art of Editing
The 2030 Vision Initiative (MovieLabs)
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Show Credits:
This episode was edited by Curtis Fritsch, and the show notes were prepared by Debby Germino and published by Glen McNiel.
The original music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Joe Trapanese (who is quite possibly one of the most talented composers on the face of the planet).
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