Automation index
How much of a Illustrator’s job can AI already do?
A sketch and a palette come earlier. An image that tells and actually ships does not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Illustrator
21%
AI can already do 21% of this job.
#432 / 643
View rankingIllustrator
Where the time goes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Sketches, palettes and a first pass.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 40% | +7.2 |
Draw, paint and close the plate.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Client, changes and not watering the view.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Files, print and rights.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Diary, invoices and life between jobs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 16% | +2.6 |
Not delivering a drawing that is not yours.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Sketches, palettes and a first pass
- Draw, paint and close the plate
- Client, changes and not watering the view
- Files, print and rights
- Diary, invoices and life between jobs
- Not delivering a drawing that is not yours
- ilustrador
- illustrator
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-1013.00· ESCO/ISCO 2166
IS WORK OVER?
Gilder
19%
#501 / 643
View rankingGilder
Where the time goes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Prep, bole and the ground.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Lay, gold leaf and the join.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Burnish, matte and the one that lifts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Frame, altarpiece and the client who touches.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The humidity, the shop and not laying in a rush.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
No visible join, and not eating the gold.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- bole
- gold leaf
- burnish
- joins
- frames
- altarpieces
- matte
- gilding ground
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-9123.00· ESCO/ISCO 7316