video (from Latin vidēre "to see") + -mancer (from Greek manteia "divination, prophecy")
First used in the context of AI-powered content creation, combining the concept of video manipulation with the mystical connotations of digital "magic."
The term "videomancer" emerged in 2025 to describe practitioners who leverage artificial intelligence tools to create video content that would traditionally require real world film production, large teams, and significant resources. The suffix "-mancer" playfully suggests the seemingly magical nature of these AI-powered capabilities.