<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Automation changes reuse from a purely manual... > Automation changes reuse from a purely manual editing problem into an orchestration problem. Production systems can transcribe, classify, translate, recut, summarize, syndicate, and render, but the creator must still govern the canon, verify transformations, protect provenance, and decide which version deserves to speak publicly. Automation multiplies versions; stewardship determines which version carries authority. **Source:** [[livestreams/Reusing Creative Work Across Changing Platforms - Workbook|Reusing Creative Work Across Changing Platforms]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Automation changes reuse from a purely manual editing problem into an orchestration problem. Production systems can transcribe, classify, translate, recut, summarize, syndicate, and render, but the creator must still govern the canon, verify transformations, protect provenance, and decide which version deserves to speak publicly. Automation multiplies versions; stewardship determines which version carries authority.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-automation-changes-reuse-version-carries-authority ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->