Automation index

Can AI do the work of a Actor?

A self-tape and a script breakdown come earlier. Hitting a mark on a set, and actually crying, do not.

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

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

17%

AI or a robot can already do 17% of this job.

#95 / 103

Actor

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
Break down the text, mark and memorise. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	16%	32%	+5.1
Self-tapes and casting materials. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	16%	28%	+4.5
Perform on set, stage or in voice-over. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	22%	6%	+1.3
Rehearse with director and cast. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	16%	10%	+1.6
Care for body, voice and emotional continuity. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	16%	12%	+1.9
Promotion, agents and life between jobs. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	14%	18%	+2.5
Total	100%		17%

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

IS WORK OVER?

30%

#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