Would love to hear from post-production folks or producers on how you've been incorporating AI into your post production flow. Any pros? cons? tips? discoveries? I'm curious how everyone is approaching all these new tools that are available.
Post-Production : AI in post-production: Friend of foe? by Amanda Toney
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8 months ago
AI in post-production: Friend of foe?
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Definitely pro! Here is a Google-like search for all things AI that could come in handy for filmmakers: https://www.futuretools.io/ he is constantly updating it. Really good resource.
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Ron Newcomb The semicolon is messing up the hyperlink.
AI is a daily post tool now as it's built heavily into sound and VFX tools, it's absolutely a friend. I can't think of single scenario where it's been less than welcome in post-production. Every single core application I use in post has key aspects driven by AI that save time and money while improving quality and making somethings actually fixable in post.
Right now, as Stephen V. Stone mentioned, it's built into many tools and has made them more powerful. My position, however, is that as more AI tools become available people might move away from learning the fundamentals which might slow innovation. I'd hate to see a world where VFX has an AI "look" to it. Still I can't say I haven't enjoyed to newly accessible power AI has created, I just like to learn the hard stuff so I can truly appreciate when something makes it easier.
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My favorite AI post tool that has saved my bacon a couple times is Enhance Speech from Adobe Podcast. (It’s not just for podcasts.)
For voice recordings with a lot of background noise, upload your wav file and wham! Fixes almost everything. You need to dial it in sometimes (go too far and it clips the beginnings and ends of words) but it’s so much better than messing with EQ and noise gates for hours.
A word of warning, it may be analyzing and recreating the voice synthetically. Not sure. But it’s worth it when your source audio is terrible.
You need to separate your voice tracks so it knows what to optimize for. One time I uploaded two women talking, and it made them sound like the same person!
https://podcast.adobe.com/
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I found a way to use an AI-powered vocal remover to extract foley from a production audio recording. It works fine and saves my time.
Vladislav, what’s it called?
I use this one https://vocalremover.org
At a Film meeting, a guy showed the difference from before and after w some software last year.
It was interesting and … a little disturbing… as it was for scary type of scene. Also it was more thinner looking than the original. Granted, it’s an effect done in post production, I’m not sure how much AI should be used to create these types of designs. IMHOpinion
Hope this comment covers what you’re asking Amanda Toney. I can delete if needed.
It’s all new to me, so my first reactions and lack of knowledge from the new AI tools may blur my vision what is possible with AI tools.
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Great ask Amanda Toney, for creators with big ideas, limited funds, and no patrons; only these tools can get our projects finished and available to our intended (niche?) audience.
To be honest, if I could have an AI create a fast and dirty assembly edit of a movie while I'm shooting, that would be most beneficial. Just to have a starting point. I have strong opinions on editing what I direct, but this use of AI would serve me best. Just throw some scenes at it & see what it comes up with. I suspect I could edit twice as quickly this way.
Jeez, Amanda, is AI even Reel?