Nick's video-editing workflow is one of the clearest examples of AI cutting real production work: he records dozens of raw clips, talks through the rough story, and a custom plugin transcribes, scans, selects the strongest takes, and assembles finished vertical videos overnight.

Nick records 50 or 60 raw clips, uploads them, talks through the story he wants, and a custom plugin handles transcription, shot selection, and assembly overnight — handling what would normally eat up most of a content team's day. ✦ AI generated

Claire · Lenny's Newsletter · 2026-08-03 · original ↗

Nick's video-editing workflow is one of the clearest examples of AI cutting real production work. He records 50 or 60 raw clips, uploads them, talks through the rough story he wants, and lets a custom plugin transcribe everything, scan the footage, choose the strongest takes, and assemble finished vertical videos overnight. What would normally eat up most of a content team's day is largely handled while he sleeps.

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