AI Video Tooling Decision Map

One-page planner for the whole meta-playbook: the two tracks (Track A AI in the product vs Track B AI for the build) with the sorting test; the five-stage lifecycle map (plan/ingest, produce/capture, post-produce, deliver, operate/govern) and which capability attaches where; the four sourcing modes (buy API / fine-tune / self-host / build) with the API-vs-self-host crossover formula; the stable-spine-vs-swappable-model rule; the four cost lines (model fee, integration, evaluation, governance); and the governance checklist (EU AI Act Article 50 marking from 2 Aug 2026, C2PA Content Credentials, the assistive-editing exception).