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jul 16, 2026

How I Used AI To Build A Custom Video Format Converter Despite Not Knowing How To Code

In this episode, we sit down with David, a vision mixer working at the World Cup in Mexico, who shares his unexpected journey into side coding using AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT. Despite having no formal coding background, David leveraged AI to solve specific workflows at his job, illustrating how anyone can approach problems with the right questions and a bit of curiosity.

David used AI to work with the following video formats:

MOV TGA SWS EIF alpha channel progressive interlaced

And these tools and formats: