Automation index
Can AI do a Lighting technician’s job?
Rigs and runs lighting for stage or screen.
It does not tell you how many jobs will vanish.
IS WORK OVER?
Lighting technician
18%
AI or a robot can already do 18% of this job.
#68 / 83
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Tasks and time saved
Plot and programming
35%25% of the week
Rig and focus
12%50% of the week
The show
15%15% of the week
Incidents
12%10% of the week
Estimate · first measured 25 Aug 2026. · Coverage 52%