TwelveLabs Launches Rodeo, an AI Video Co-Pilot for Editors
TwelveLabs launched Rodeo at NAB 2026 -- an AI creative co-pilot that lets video editors find, assemble, and cut footage with natural language, cutting workflows from days to minutes.
Eddie AI Night Shift Turns Overnight Footage into Rough Cuts
Eddie AI v3 launched Night Shift at NAB 2026, a mode that processes raw footage overnight and delivers an organized rough cut to editors by 8 a.m. PST.
Avid Adds Gemini AI Agents to Media Composer for NAB 2026
Avid and Google Cloud announced a multi-year partnership on April 16, 2026, embedding Gemini and Vertex AI into Media Composer for agentic search, B-roll, and metadata workflows. Public demos run at NAB Show April 19 to 22.
Adobe Premiere Color Mode Adds Pro Color Grading
Adobe Premiere Pro now has a dedicated color grading environment. Color Mode adds 32-bit precision and NVIDIA RTX-accelerated workflows without leaving the application.
Adobe After Effects 26.2 Adds AI Object Matte for Instant Rotoscoping
Adobe After Effects 26.2, released April 15 2026, adds an AI-powered Object Matte tool that lets editors isolate and track any moving subject with a single click.
DaVinci Resolve 21: Free AI Tools Challenge Adobe
Blackmagic Design announced DaVinci Resolve 21 at NAB 2026 with a full Photo page, nine AI tools, and a free download that directly challenges Adobe subscriptions.
Kiwi-Edit: Open-Source AI Video Editing with Text and Reference Images
Kiwi-Edit, a new open-source video editing framework from NUS ShowLab, launched on March 5, 2026, combining text instruction guidance with reference image control to handle both global and local video edits at 720p resolution