Netflix's VOID shows video editing has finally learned the laws of physics

By treating object removal as a causal simulation rather than a pixel-patching job, VOID eliminates "ghost" physics from edited scenes

Existing video removal tools are surprisingly good at magic. You can paint over a stray tourist in your vacation footage, and AI will replace them with a reasonably convincing background. But if that tourist was leaning against a wall, or blocking the sun, or holding a leash, the illusion falls apart. The shadow stays. The wall looks weirdly untouched. …