How to export and import an AI IntelliScript timeline from DaVinci Resolve 20 to Final Cut Pro?

It seems like the AI Tools, including the IntelliScript, is not available for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 20. When I right-click my video footage the whole category is greyed out, so in that case I guess that it doesn't matter if DR can export a FCP XML or not since I can't use the IntelliScript feature in DR anyways. 🙃 Unfortunate that there's no way to do Text Based Editing, except for paying for DaVinci Resolve 20 Studio or Builder NLE for hundreds of dollars.

How can you possibly claim that DaVinci Resolve Studio is "considerably cheaper" than Final Cut Pro? It's less than a $5 USD difference. Also, Final Cut Pro gives you free updates for life, but if you want the latest features DaVinci costs $295 a year!

Cost to get the latest features over a 10 year period:

Final Cut Pro = $300

DaVinci Resolve Studio = $2950

So no, claiming that DaVinci Resolve Studio is "considerably cheaper" is objectively wrong.

I'm downloading the beta version of DR20 now, I'll see if I can figure it out. My thought was that AI IntelliScript would generate a regular timeline and that DR has a option to export out XML files, but you're suggesting that a third party solution is needed achieve interoperability between DR and other NLEs? Premiere, for example, can export XML that can be imported into FCP.

I contacted Intelligent Assistance and they told me this:

"There is no plug-in that can edit video with text *inside* Final Cut Pro, but Builder NLE has been offering text based editing for FCP in an optimised interface since 2018, long before Blackmagic, or Adobe, got on the bandwagon.

You can explore with a 30 day free membership and then decide whether the membership model, accessing all the tools that Lumberjack System offer, is better for you, or a buyout of the app from the App Store is better.".

So I guess Intelligent Assistance doesn't offer any solutions, or are they the same company as Lumberjack System?

Update: it turns out that AI IntelliScript requires the paid version of DaVinci Resolve 20 Studio, and since I don't have $300 just to get Text Based Editing or this AI IntelliScript feature, this whole plan falls apart immediately. 🙃 I should have looked this up first. 😅

No sorry I haven't tried the Larry Jordan tutorial since it turns out that AI IntelliScript requires the paid version of DaVinci Resolve 20 Studio, and I don't have $300 to buy it now. Maybe in the future.

Regarding the Lumberjack Systems Builder NLE: if it was like $4 USD per month I think I would jump on it immediately, but right now when it's $250 USD upfront which is essentially the same price as DaVinci Resolve Studio 20 which also has Text Based Editing I think DR20 is a WAY better value honestly.

You’re right Clint, I don’t know why I thought DR had an annual fee for upgrades. I sincerely appreciate your correction and I do apologize for the misinformation on my part.

I do, however, maintain that stating that DR is ”significantly more expensive than FCP” is still not true. For US costumers, which I would argue is a larger portion of Apple users than UK customers, this fact is simply incorrect. Also, for some costumers, like me here in Sweden, DRS is actually ≈25% more expensive than FCP. So yes it varies by region, currency exchange rates, taxes etc., but stating something as a general fact just because it’s true for one’s own country is something I disagree with.

Intelligent Assistance seems to have many apps. Is there any specific one you're recommending me for my use case?