Automation index

How much of a Screenwriter’s job can AI already do?

A bible and a treatment come earlier. Knowing which scene cuts, which joke lives, and what the showrunner wants do not.

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

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

26%

AI can already do 26% of this job.

#203 / 633

Screenwriter

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
Bibles, treatments and sequence breakdowns. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	48%	+9.6
Dialogue, variants and fast rewrites. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	40%	+8
Writers’ room and showrunner notes. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Fit to budget, locations and cast. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Pitch, sale and studio relationship. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	15%	+2.1
Decide tone, cut and what is not written. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	12%	+1.7
Total	100%		26%

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

IS WORK OVER?

25%

#221 / 633

Bookbinder

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
Trim, gather and prepare sections. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Sew, glue, groove and case in. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
Restore spines, endpapers and damaged copies. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	22%	+4
Die-cut, foil and special finishes. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Commissions, quotes and the client. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	36%	+5.8
Materials, times and a book that lasts. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		25%

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