DaVinci Resolve 21.1 now supports integration with AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT.

Blackmagic Design, the developer of the video editing software 'DaVinci Resolve,' has announced updates to ' DaVinci Resolve 21.1 ,' which includes integration with AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT Codex. In addition to being able to instruct the AI assistant on video editing and media management, the update introduces over 100 new tools and controls, including expanded camera support in the Photos page, enhanced multicam editing, and new tools added to Fusion.

Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 21.1

What's New in DaVinci Resolve 21.1! Watch this video to learn about new features in DaVinci Resolve 21.1, including AI assistant integration, expanded still photography support plus over 100 new tools and controls for editors and colorists! pic.twitter.com/477tYEVVRA

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The most significant feature of DaVinci Resolve 21.1 is the addition of a native MCP server for connecting with AI assistants. Users can give instructions in everyday language to compatible AI assistants such as Claude, Claude Code, and ChatGPT Codex to analyze DaVinci Resolve projects, organize media, change various settings, and render multiple files at once.

Editors can communicate their work requirements to the AI in writing, allowing the AI assistant to handle tasks such as creating highlight reels from long video clips, deleting unnecessary clips, and exporting the finished video as a delivery file. By automating repetitive tasks like organizing materials and batch processing, editors can dedicate more time to creative decisions such as video composition and direction.

Furthermore, the Photo page, which was newly introduced in DaVinci Resolve 21 in April 2026, has also been enhanced. It now supports camera control for Fujifilm's GFX and X series, Leica SL series, Sony Alpha 7R VI, and other compatible cameras, allowing users to connect their cameras and take photos or change settings.

Image settings on the photo page can be controlled from color panels such as the DaVinci Resolve Micro Color Panel. Sharpening of RAW images and the sidebar have also been improved, and it now supports correction of lens distortion, chromatic aberration, and peripheral illumination in DNG files. The Resolve FX sky replacement function can also be applied to photos in albums.

The media page now allows you to directly edit text fields and checkboxes displayed in the media pool list view. Features such as including subbins in your search scope and exact match search have also been added, and you can now change the start timecodes of multiple clips at once.

The project archiving feature now includes options to save only the media actually used, as well as options to include render cache, LUTs, and gallery stills. You can also choose whether to archive original or proxy footage, and if you manage media on a project basis, the '.drp' file of the project will also be included.

The Cut and Edit pages have been significantly enhanced for multicam editing. Multicam editing mode is now a property in the Timeline Viewer, allowing you to switch between up to 25 angles and cut using keyboard shortcuts.
New features include the ability to split multicam clips at locations with gaps in the timecode, and the ability to assign shortcuts to source selection and auto-selection for up to 32 tracks.

The trim editor now supports mouse dragging and frame-by-frame fine-tuning, and inspector settings can now be saved as presets. The 'Compare to Current Timeline' feature has also been revamped, making it easier to see changes between different editing versions. Additionally, a list of markers can be exported as a PDF and shared with clients or collaborators who don't use DaVinci Resolve.

The Color page now allows for individual adjustment of MultiMaster trim for Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HDR Vivid. Different grading, output sizes, and caches can be set for each HDR format, streamlining the workflow when handling multiple delivery formats. New support has also been added for color spaces such as DJI D-Gamut2 and D-Log2, GoPro Log, Leica L-Log, Vivo Wide Gamut, and Vivo Log.

Fusion, which handles visual effects and motion graphics, now includes over 25 Krokodove tools. These include 'Connect 3D' for connecting vertices, 'Heightfield Create 3D' for adding undulation to a plane using image brightness and darkness, and 'Tube Create 3D' for creating pipe-like shapes along a specified path. Hardware-accelerated 3D deep rendering is up to 8 times faster.

In addition, Blackmagic Cloud Presentations now supports subtitles, annotation sharing, and replying to comments. Hardware decoding of HEIC images is now available on Apple Silicon Macs, and NVIDIA RTX Spark systems and haptic feedback are supported on Windows.

Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design, commented, 'With the support of AI assistants, customers can now leave iterative tasks like creating highlight edits, organizing media, and batch rendering in DaVinci Resolve to Claude and ChatGPT, allowing them to focus on creative decision-making. We've also expanded camera support on the Photos page, added a new multicam workflow and over 25 new Krokodove tools to Fusion, and improved the performance of over 100 other features. This is a major update, and we can't wait to see what our customers will create with these new tools.'

DaVinci Resolve 21.1 can be downloaded for free from Blackmagic Design's official website. The paid version, DaVinci Resolve Studio 21.1, also receives a similar update.