TL;DR
What did Andy Diep use Claude for?
A longtime editor teaches Claude their cutting style on two-minute samples in DaVinci Resolve, saves the rules as a skill, and says "reset" or "editor's note, use take two" while filming so Claude knows which take to keep. Once the skill worked, Claude cut a 20-minute video in a matter of minutes, with them still making the final calls.
What they did
They began by asking Claude to interview them about their editing process and suggest the easiest first job, then saved the interview as a document to bring into each new session along with the script and who the video is for. They explain intent, such as wanting a pause after a question so viewers can think, so Claude doesn't cut it as dead air. They build the cutting skill on a copy of the edit using only the first two minutes of footage, watch the result, give feedback like "leave a little more room after the question", and repeat. While filming they say "reset" before retrying a line or "editor's note, use take two". Each job comes with checks Claude must run before handing it back: blank frames, cut-off thoughts, framing, and sound on the final version.
How it went
Once the skill worked, Claude cut a 20-minute video in a matter of minutes, with them still making the final calls.
Worth knowing
- They say this took over 2,000 hours to develop, and they still play every result back. At one point Claude used too many full-screen graphics and they had to ask for ones that kept them on screen. Check music rights before using any track Claude picks. They offer calls and a starter kit in the video.
- Price check: Claude: free plan; Pro: US$20/month, or US$17/month on a yearly plan (US$200/year) (checked Nov 1, 2026); DaVinci Resolve: free plan; DaVinci Resolve Studio: US$236 one-time (checked Nov 1, 2026).
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Try it yourself
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I'm new to AI video editing. Interview me about how I edit now, one question at a time, until you know where I spend the most time and what I care about (pacing, pauses, graphics). Then suggest three jobs you could take over and tell me which is the easiest first win. Save my answers as a short style document I can reuse.
Original post
See Andy Diep's original post on YouTube → (Oct 23, 2026)
Sources
- Andy Diep on YouTube, Oct 23, 2026 — the original post
- Claude pricing — checked Nov 1, 2026
- DaVinci Resolve pricing — checked Nov 1, 2026