The AI Assistant is a powerful Premiere Pro extension designed to streamline repetitive editing tasks in dialogue-heavy projects. Whether you're cutting a podcast, interview, or any video that centers around speech, this tool helps speed up your workflow by automating tedious processes—like trimming out awkward silences or adding dynamic emphasis to spoken moments. Silence removal, automatically trims out dead air, and auto zoom, detects when a speaker is active and applies dynamic zoom to highlight the moment. This article explains how these features work, along with step-by-step instructions on how to install and uninstall the AI Assistant extension.
What Tools Come with the AI Assistant?
1. Silence removal
Say goodbye to manually scrubbing through audio to cut out dead space. The Silence Removal tool intelligently scans your timeline for pauses and automatically trims them, giving your project a cleaner flow and tighter pacing—without all the hassle.
2. Auto zoom
Want your edits to feel more dynamic and engaging? The Auto Zoom tool uses AI to detect when someone is speaking and applies a subtle zoom effect to emphasize those moments. It's a great way to add visual energy to your project without manually keyframing every shot.
How the Credit System Works
The AI Assistant runs on a simple credit system:
- 1 credit = 1 second of audio transcribed.
This credit usage only applies to the AI Assistant tools and is completely separate from your credits for AI-generated images, videos, or voiceovers.
Check out this tutorial to see how it works.
How to install the AI Assistant
Before starting: Install the Artlist Hub and sign in with the account linked to your subscription.
- Open the Artlist Hub and click Sign In. An Artlist log in page will open in your browser.
- Log in with the Artlist account credentials.
- Select Open Artlist Hub.
The AI Assistant installation process will begin automatically and In the background, it will check you have got Premiere Pro on your system.
If the installation does not start:
- In the Sidebar, click AI Assistant.
- Click Install Now.
To find the extension in Premiere Pro:
- Restart Premiere.
- Head to Window > Extensions.
- Select AI Assistant.
How to uninstall the AI Assistant
- Open the Artlist Hub.
- Select the Profile icon.
- Click Settings.
- Under Installations, click Uninstall AI Assistant extension for Premiere Pro.
- Follow the on-screen instructions and, once complete, the AI Assistant extension will be uninstalled.
Commonly asked questions
Can I use the AI Assistant on any type of footage?
The AI Assistant is specifically optimized for dialogue-based content, such as interviews, podcasts, and talking-head videos. It performs best when spoken audio is clear and easily detectable. Results may be less accurate with background noise, music, or low-quality audio recordings.
Does the AI Assistant work offline?
No, the AI Assistant requires an internet connection to function. Audio is processed in the cloud to apply AI-driven features like Silence Removal and Auto Zoom, so you’ll need to be online for the tools to work.
Can I undo the changes made by the AI Assistant?
Yes, absolutely. The AI Assistant applies changes directly to your Premiere Pro timeline, so you can use the Undo command (Ctrl+Z or Cmd+Z), or manually tweak or delete any edits made by the extension—just like with standard timeline edits.
Does the AI Assistant support multiple languages?
Yes. The AI Assistant supports multilingual audio transcription, making it useful for projects in different languages. Just make sure the spoken dialogue is clear for the best result.
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