Seventy percent of the published builder set joined within two years. Film and VFX backgrounds are under 1%. The builder set is 518 of 1,687 listed people at 7 companies. The card’s sourcing line is large labs and autonomous driving, not a film pipeline. This page does not invent a count of people who came from autonomous driving.
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Published figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Joined within two years | 70% |
| Film and VFX backgrounds | under 1% |
| Builders | 518 |
| Listed people | 1,687 |
Source: AI Video Generation Talent Map 2026 · Metix AI · report date 2026-06-22
Scope and limits
- Public profiles may contain update lags, self-presentation bias, and inconsistent titles.
- Figures are a visible sample for relative comparison. They are not official headcount and are not used to estimate a global workforce.
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FAQ
Is under 1% a headcount?
No. It is the published ceiling for film and VFX backgrounds. This page does not invent the exact count.
Did 70% come from autonomous driving?
The card says builders come from large labs and autonomous driving. It does not publish a split, so this page does not invent one.
Is 70% of all 1,687?
The join share is stated for the builder set, 518.
Is this official tenure?
No. It is a visible-sample join share.
Where is the method, and how do I cite this figure?
The method page is https://metix.ai/reports/methodology. Cite this answer with this page’s URL https://metix.ai/reports/questions/ai-video-joined-two-years. The parent map is https://metix.ai/reports/mapping/ai-video-generation-talent-2026. Report date 2026-06-22.
How to cite
Metix AI. (2026). What share of AI video builders joined in the last two years? Metix AI Talent Intelligence. https://metix.ai/reports/questions/ai-video-joined-two-years
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