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.

#208 / 643

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?

22%

#392 / 643

Calibration technician

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
Standard, uncertainty and the certificate. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Instrument, the adjust and the one that will not go. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Field, the one that cannot move and the portable standard. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Lab, the temperature and not skipping the soak. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
The client, the rush and not signing blind. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
That it measures, and a true certificate. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		22%

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