Creative & Media · SOC 27-4032
Assembles and edits video footage.
A large share of tasks is exposed; the role will change a lot.
Timeline: 1–4 years — AI auto-edits, captions and reformats clips.
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Video Editor is at risk on AIFear. A large share of tasks is exposed; the role will change a lot.
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Our AI Fear Score for Video Editor is 64/100 (At risk). A large share of tasks is exposed; the role will change a lot.
64 out of 100. It blends a Frey & Osborne automation probability of 55% with an estimated LLM task-exposure of 75%.
Most exposed: Rough cuts, Captioning, Reformatting for platforms. Harder to automate: Narrative & pacing, High-end finishing.
Lean into Storytelling, Color/sound craft, AI editing tools. Consider roles such as Creative director or Post-production supervisor.
AI Fear Score blends Frey & Osborne (2013) automation probability with an LLM task-exposure estimate (after Eloundou et al., 2023). Pay/employment are approximate BLS figures. This is an estimate, not a prediction about any individual's job. Compare all occupations.