# 80% of ACE Editors Use AI Tools

> Film editors increasingly rely on AI for post-production tasks, with 77.5% using it for transcription, audio cleanup, and shot search.
- Title: 80% of ACE Editors Use AI Tools · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Film editors increasingly rely on AI for post-production tasks, with 77.5% using it for transcription, audio cleanup, and shot search.
- Keywords: ace editors, ai tools, post-production, transcription, audio cleanup, shot search, Variety
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/surveyed-ace-editors-using-ai-avid-data-finds-1236947004
- Author: Corbin Bolies
- Published: 2026-11-13T19:02:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ace editors, ai tools, post-production, transcription, audio cleanup, shot search, entertainment, culture
## Survey Results
A survey of 120 American Cinema Editors members found 77.5% use AI for post-production tasks.
## Key Use Cases
60% use AI for transcription, 55% for audio cleanup, and 39.2% for shot search within footage.
## Underrepresented Tasks
AI also helps generate specific shots and tag details for producers to identify needed footage.
## Key takeaway

77.5% of American Cinema Editors surveyed use AI for post-production tasks like transcription and audio cleanup.