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?
Government lawyer
28%
#107 / 633
View rankingGovernment lawyer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Advise on files, appeals and tender documents.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Draft claims, pleadings and closings.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Hearings, negotiation and oral advocacy.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Coordinate with the body and other counsel.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Track deadlines, doctrine and judgments.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Judgement, sign-off and liability for the opinion.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- advise clients
- draft contracts
- litigate
- interpret law
- Draft claims, pleadings and closings
- Hearings, negotiation and oral advocacy
- Coordinate with the body and other counsel
- Track deadlines, doctrine and judgments
- letrado de la administracion
- abogado del estado
Sources for this job· O*NET 23-1011.00· ESCO/ISCO 2611