Automation index

How much of a 3D animator’s job can AI already do?

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

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

30%

AI can already do 30% of this job.

#45 / 623

3D animator

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Blocking, layouts and previews. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	52%	+11.4
Simple rigs, cycles and technical cleanup. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	45%	+8.1
Spline, weight and character acting. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	20%	+3.2
Director and supervisor notes. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	15%	+2.4
Integrate with lighting, fx and editorial. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	18%	+2.5
Taste: which shot lives and which dies. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	16%	+2.2
Total	100%		30%

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

IS WORK OVER?

27%

#153 / 623

E-learning trainer

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Script, SCORM and the platform. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Tutoring, the forum and the one who vanishes. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Assess, copying and the one who does not log in. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Design, the video and not drowning in text. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The client, the deadline and not delivering a dressed-up PDF. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
That they learn, and not dropping out. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		27%

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