What We Learned About the Carbon Impact of AI Video Generation

What We Learned About the Carbon Impact of AI Video Generation

DIMPACT Publication
2 Sep 2026

This blog post summarises new research commissioned by DIMPACT and conducted by The Carbon Trust on the carbon impact of AI video generation. It highlights the report's key findings, including the need for a common lifecycle framework for measuring AI emissions, estimates of the carbon footprint of AI-generated video, and insights into how AI-assisted production workflows compare with traditional approaches from a sustainability perspective.