The edit pipeline
Raw footage in → rough cuts, shorts, and thumbnails out on schedule; you handle final picks and exceptions.
This stop is the frontier. End of the line.
The frontier is the furthest stop small businesses run reliably with AI today. Frontier last checked Sep 22, 2026.
01Your one move this week
Drop raw footage in and let AI produce a rough short plus a thumbnail. You pick the final.
One run, by hand, this week. Keep what works.
02Starter prompt
Here's raw footage / talking points: [attach]. Cut a rough 30-45s short: pick the best moment, add captions, suggest simple b-roll and a music vibe. I'll make final picks.
03Tools for this stop
S is the top pick, then A.
A stop we set up with you
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You're at the frontier of Media.
Nothing published runs this job further with AI today. Frontier last checked Sep 22, 2026.
04The fine print: where this stop sits on the map
How you work with AI · L4 Delegator
At least one whole process runs without you: it acts in your tools, and you only handle exceptions. You could show a stranger "this part of my business runs itself."
How much AI carries · A3 Exceptions
AI runs the process; you only see the weird cases.