Instagram's Edits app comes to macOS with AI agent support for video editing

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Instagram has released a desktop version of its standalone video editing app, Edits, for macOS. The desktop app includes a management control protocol that lets users connect the AI agent of their choice to edit and tweak their videos. Instagram's head of product management for Edits, Matthew Simari, said creators had been strongly requesting a desktop version. Edits first launched on mobile platforms last year. The Verge's report notes the release as a step toward AI-assisted editing for creators.

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