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 / 623
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?
Film director
19%
#486 / 623
View rankingFilm director
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Breakdown, storyboard and shooting plan.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 40% | +7.2 |
Casting, locations and pre-rehearsal.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Direct on set: action, continuity and taste.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Edit, colour and sound with the team.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Handle producer, time and budget.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
Vision of the film and final cut.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 10% | +1.4 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Breakdown, storyboard and shooting plan
- Casting, locations and pre-rehearsal
- Edit, colour and sound with the team
- Handle producer, time and budget
- Vision of the film and final cut
- director de cine
- film director
- realizador
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-2012.00· ESCO/ISCO 2654