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After years of confidential development, TACHI AI, a pioneering AI startup founded by filmmakers, data scientists, and software engineers who have lived the grueling realities of post-production, announced its emergence from stealth mode and the debut of its revolutionary AI-powered editing platform. Built to streamline repetitive tasks without replacing human creativity, TACHI AI employs Smart Utility AI workflows — task-oriented artificial intelligence designed to support, not supplant, creative professionals.

“Our mission is simple: automate the technical edit to elevate the creative story,” says Aden Bahadori, CEO and co-founder of TACHI AI. “Thirteen years ago, I was in a dark Studio backlot edit suite on a challenging film, wishing for a magical ‘AutoEdit’ button to get me through the assembly edit. Most of an editor’s time is consumed by laborious tasks like repeatedly reviewing footage, pulling selects, and assembling, which drains creative energy. We built TACHI AI to be that button - to handle the technical grunt work so that editors and directors can get to the heart of the story faster.”

At the heart of the platform is a well thought out workflow, an intelligent system that seamlessly ingests all project media and the corresponding script. Using advanced AI, it analyzes raw footage and scripts to detect scenes, organize takes, classify and tag media, and intelligently structure timelines - delivering a rough working cut in record time.

“The true art of editing is in the creative choices, but the industry forces its most creative minds to be data managers first and storytellers second,” said Brett Granstaff, COO of TACHI AI. “We are flipping that equation. By providing a solid, structured starting point, we give that time back, fostering a more intuitive and fulfilling creative process for everyone from the editor to the director and producer.”