Automation index

Can AI do the work of a 3D animator?

A blocking pass and a preview come earlier. Timing, weight, and a director buying it do not.

It also does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

30%

AI or a robot can already do 30% of this job.

#35 / 103

3D animator

Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weight is our estimate from frequency, not a time share published by O*NET. Saving is separate.

Weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish % of the week.

Task	Share	AI	Adds
Blocking, layouts and previews. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	22%	52%	+11.4
Simple rigs, cycles and technical cleanup. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	18%	45%	+8.1
Spline, weight and character acting. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	16%	20%	+3.2
Director and supervisor notes. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	16%	15%	+2.4
Integrate with lighting, fx and editorial. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	14%	18%	+2.5
Taste: which shot lives and which dies. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	14%	16%	+2.2
Total	100%		30%

Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low

IS WORK OVER?

30%

#37 / 103

Cashier

Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weight is our estimate from frequency, not a time share published by O*NET. Saving is separate.

Weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish % of the week.

Task	Share	AI	Adds
Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	9%	28%	+2.5
Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	7%	28%	+2
Greet customers entering establishments. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	7%	28%	+2
Answer incoming phone calls. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	7%	28%	+2
Establish or identify prices of goods, services, or admission, and tabulate bills, using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	6%	28%	+1.7
Compute and record totals of transactions. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	6%	55%	+3.3
Request information or assistance, using paging systems. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	6%	28%	+1.7
Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	5%	28%	+1.4
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency). Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	47%	28%	+13.2
Total	100%		30%

Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low