AI-driven video editing tools enhance background removal and masking

Video editing software in 2026 increasingly utilizes AI-driven features to simplify complex tasks such as background removal and masking. For background removal, essential features include smart detection to identify subjects without green screens, AI support for chroma keying, live previews, and mask refinement tools to clean up edges.

Video masking tools allow editors to highlight subjects, blur private information, or create transitions. Key functionalities for professional-grade masking include motion tracking, keyframing for animation, multiple mask layers, and adjustable feathering for natural-looking edges. Wondershare Filmora is noted as a prominent AI-backed solution for both background removal and complex masking tasks across desktop and mobile platforms.