Release Notes

Wait-time entertainment — AI commentary while you wait

The progress UI now shows a rotating ticker of curious AI commentary during the long edit wait. Generic chatter about arahen, the four AI editors, and the editing process keeps things alive. Once your transcript is in, the ticker pulls real phrases and themes from your own footage.

• FEATUREWait-time ticker shows AI commentary during long edits (5-15 min)
• FEATUREBilingual chatter pool (~80 items) on arahen, the four editors, and the editing philosophy
• FEATUREReal-data observations from your transcript and edit results
• FEATURE7-step pipeline indicator with bilingual labels

Platform restructure — arahen lives at shikomi.ai/arahen

shikomi.ai is now a platform hub for AI video prep tools, and the Premiere Pro AI rough cut product is now arahen, available at shikomi.ai/arahen. Old URLs redirect automatically. Plugin: frame-to-sequence creation and caption export reliably reach Premiere in Cloud Mode.

• FEATUREshikomi.ai is now a platform hub for AI video prep tools
• FEATUREPremiere Pro product renamed to arahen, available at shikomi.ai/arahen
• FIXFrame-to-sequence creation and caption export reliably reach Premiere in Cloud Mode

BYOK Unlimited reliably unblocks RUN

Pro users with both BYOK keys saved can now start an edit without hitting the monthly usage cap, and the RUN button now explains itself when it can't start.

• FIXFixed: Pro users with both BYOK keys saved (Gemini + Gladia) can now run edits without being blocked by the monthly usage limit.
• FIXImproved: the plugin now logs the specific reason when RUN can't start (connection, source duration, or usage limit), so silent failures are gone.

Better timeline handling + saved-settings reliability

Editor results now display correctly for a wider range of Premiere timelines, and your plugin settings stay put across sessions.

• FIXFixed: AI edit results now display correctly on timelines that have multiple clips on V1 without a wrapping sequence.
• FIXFixed: saved API keys (BYOK) now persist reliably across plugin reloads and other plugin actions.

Faster Pro Mode on long-form content

Pro Mode now runs all four editors in true parallel, cutting wall-clock time noticeably on longer interviews and documentary sources.

• FEATUREPro Mode: all four editor personas run in parallel — typically completes in roughly the same wall-clock time as a single-editor run.
• FIXMore reliable completion on long footage (10 min and above).

Smoother session handling

• FIXFixed "Invalid token" messages that could appear after the plugin was open for a long time.
• FEATURECloud edits automatically recover from expired sessions without interrupting your workflow.

Preemptive session refresh

• FEATURESessions now refresh automatically right before a Cloud edit starts, so you see fewer unexpected sign-in prompts.

Social sharing previews

• FEATURERich link previews when shikomi.ai is shared on X/Twitter and other social platforms.

Full English + Japanese plugin UI

The plugin now speaks English by default and automatically switches to Japanese when it detects a Japanese Premiere Pro environment. You can toggle at any time from the plugin header.

• FEATUREEN / JP toggle button in the plugin header.
• FEATUREPlugin auto-detects your Premiere Pro language preference.

Billing compliance update + smoother startup

• FEATUREUpdated Japanese Specified Commercial Transactions Act (特商法) disclosure page — address, phone, payment terms, delivery, return policy.
• FIXSmoother first-time experience when opening the web app from the plugin.

Multi-currency support (USD / JPY)

• FEATUREUSD pricing for English users; JPY pricing for Japanese users — automatically selected at checkout based on your language.
• FIXReliability improvements across subscription, checkout, and Cloud API calls.

Public launch — shikomi.ai v1.0

First public release of shikomi.ai — AI auto-editing for Adobe Premiere Pro, with cloud processing, BYOK support, and automatic update notifications.

• FEATUREBYOK (Bring Your Own Keys) — Pro plan users can use their own Gemini / Gladia API keys for unlimited processing.
• FEATUREAutomatic update notifications — the plugin tells you when a new version is available.