What to know

  • Microsoft Copilot will soon let you create videos using prompts.
  • Once prompted, Copilot will use Clipchamp to assemble the video using stock templates, footage, music, etc.
  • The feature will roll out in September, though there’s no word on whether it will require a paid Clipchamp account.

Microsoft’s Copilot AI is getting an interesting little feature that will let users create videos using prompts. That means, you could soon tell the AI what you want to see and get a video assembled for you.

To be sure, Copilot itself won’t create the video. For now, its only function is to generate a video script. Thereafter, it will use Clipchamp – Microsoft’s video creator and editor – to put together a video using video templates, stock footage, music, voiceovers, and other elements. 

In a new entry on Microsoft’s 365 product roadmap, the company described the new feature as such:

Clipchamp brings video creation skills to Copilot. Type your prompt and Clipchamp will write a bespoke script, source high quality stock footage, and assemble a video project with music, voiceover, text overlays and transitions. Open your video project draft in the Clipchamp app to continue to edit, export, and share. This feature is great for informational videos, video messaging, how-to videos, demos, and video presentations. 

Though it’s an exciting new addition to Copilot, users should temper their expectations. You won’t get high fidelity Hollywood-worthy videos with the Copilot-Clipchamp integration. But it can be used as a first draft or a starting point for your project. You can continue editing once Clipchamp generates a video idea for you to work with.

Currently, Microsoft’s Copilot isn’t at the stage where it could be considered an alternative to upcoming AI video generators, like OpenAI’s Sora, that are real bangers. Clipchamp, too, is nothing more than a basic video editor and doesn’t have the necessary tools that can give other heavyweights a run for their money. 

However, over time, expect the feature to get more advanced and perhaps create full-fledged videos that require minimal touch-ups. 

Microsoft didn’t state if the feature will require a Microsoft 365 subscription (which includes Clipchamp’s paid features). Copilot’s video creation feature is expected to start rollout in September.