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?
Screenwriter
26%
AI can already do 26% of this job.
#203 / 633
View rankingScreenwriter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Bibles, treatments and sequence breakdowns.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 48% | +9.6 |
Dialogue, variants and fast rewrites.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 40% | +8 |
Writers’ room and showrunner notes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Fit to budget, locations and cast.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Pitch, sale and studio relationship.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 15% | +2.1 |
Decide tone, cut and what is not written.EstimateNo 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
Skills and activities
- Bibles, treatments and sequence breakdowns
- Dialogue, variants and fast rewrites
- Writers’ room and showrunner notes
- Fit to budget, locations and cast
- Pitch, sale and studio relationship
- Decide tone, cut and what is not written
- guionista
- screenwriter
- script
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-3043.00· ESCO/ISCO 2641
IS WORK OVER?
Court procurator
25%
#250 / 633
View rankingCourt procurator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Draft filings, copies and notices.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 48% | +7.7 |
File, appear and collect at the court office.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Track deadlines, listings and powers of attorney.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 12% | +2.2 |
Coordinate case status with lawyer and client.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Attend hearings, auctions and service of process.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Records, fees and the procurator’s account.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- advise clients
- draft contracts
- litigate
- interpret law
- Draft filings, copies and notices
- Records, fees and the procurator’s account
- procurador
- procurator
Sources for this job· O*NET 23-2011.00· ESCO/ISCO 2619