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Lume

The AI-native video editor. Edit by intent — not by timeline.

An after-hours concept project: what does professional video editing look like when the prompt is the primary instrument? Designed end to end — product thinking, interface system, and four signature AI workflows.

Ongoing Personal project Concept · 2026 AI-native
01 — The problem

Editing software grew complex. Intent didn’t.

the last 20 years

Panels, palettes, nested menus, four hundred shortcuts. Power arrived as surface area.

what creators actually want
✦“Make this feel more cinematic.”

To say what they mean — and see it happen. The story was always the job.

02 — The idea

Type what you want. Lume cuts it.

“Create a 60-second Short from this interview.” “Remove all pauses.” “Find the most engaging moments.” “Generate captions.” “Create 5 TikTok variations.”

Every AI edit lands as a reviewable draft — nothing is destructive, you keep full control.

03 — The interface

Three surfaces. No panels.

A cinematic canvas, a smart-block timeline, and a copilot that performs the edits — every prompt lands as a reviewable draft.

The editor — AI suggestions surface in place on the timeline; the copilot narrates what it did and why.
Workflow 01 — Smart clips

It finds the moments worth posting.

214 segments scored for predicted retention — hooks, quotes and viral moments, ranked and ready to export.

Clips arrive ranked, tagged and captioned — three selected for export in this view.
Workflow 02 — Repurposing

One interview. Every platform.

Each variant is a re-edit — its own framing, caption style and pacing per platform. Never a crop.

Safe-zone guides on the vertical preview; LinkedIn version generating live.
Workflow 03 — Storytelling

It reads the story, not just the waveform.

before — as recorded
Setup
Backstory
The pivot ✦
Tangent
Advice
✦ “Tighten this and lead with the strongest moment.”
after — restructured by Lume
The pivot — cold open
Setup
Backstory
Peak — “shut down”
Advice
−1:42 pauses removed cold open promoted tangent dropped −2:10 peak placed at 70%
Workflow 04 — Branding

On-brand by default.

Colors, logo, lower thirds and thumbnails applied automatically from the kit — every export ships on-brand.

The kit on the left; lower third, burned-in captions and three generated thumbnails auto-applied on the right.
05 — Principles

What keeps it honest.

Minimal but powerful
Depth without surface area. Power lives behind intent, not toolbars.
AI-first, not AI-added
The copilot is the primary instrument — not a feature bolted to a panel.
Fast enough to feel magical
Drafts in seconds. Motion that communicates the system is thinking.
Professional for creators
Frame-accurate control is always one click beneath the prompt.
Approachable for beginners
If you can describe the edit, you can make it.
Nothing is destructive
Every AI edit is a draft on its own layer. You approve; the system performs.

The edit is
a conversation.

Lume · concept · 2026