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
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Screenwriter
26%
AI can already do 26% of this job.
#218 / 683
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
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Early childhood technician
19%
#584 / 683
View rankingEarly childhood technician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Routine, the yard and the kit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Nappy, the change and dignity.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Nap, the one who will not sleep and the one who cries.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Food, the allergy and not mixing the plate.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Family, pick-up and not handing over to the wrong person.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
The nappy, and them staying calm.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
- 0-3 routines
- nappy change
- nap
- food allergies
- pick-up
- nursery yard
- dignity
- not hand to the wrong person
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-2011.00· ESCO/ISCO 5311