Apple is adding more artificial intelligence and automation to the software small businesses use to produce videos, images, music, presentations, documents, and spreadsheets—potentially giving lean teams more ways to create professional content without hiring specialists for every task.

The company announced the updates to Apple Creator Studio on October 27. The subscription bundle covers Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and other creative tools across Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Apple said the updates will arrive as a free update for existing subscribers in November.

For small businesses, the most significant changes include:

AI assistants in Logic Pro, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, initially in beta.

Built-in MotionVFX effects and templates inside Final Cut Pro for Mac.

Direct editing between Final Cut Pro and Pixelmator Pro.

AI-powered image edits through Pixelmator Pro’s new Generate Fill feature.

Expanded sound-search and drum-separation tools in Logic Pro.

Video assets,…