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?
Nanny
13%
#631 / 633
View rankingNanny
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Planning, errands and notes to the family.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 28% | +3.9 |
Activities, homework and planned play.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 12% | 22% | +2.6 |
Care, feed and settle the child.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 26% | 6% | +1.6 |
Safety, fever and first aid.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 8% | +1.3 |
Boundaries with parents and the house.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 10% | +1.6 |
Bond, patience and consistency.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 13% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Planning, errands and notes to the family
- Activities, homework and planned play
- Care, feed and settle the child
- Safety, fever and first aid
- Boundaries with parents and the house
- Bond, patience and consistency
- ninera
- nanny
- canguro
- au pair
Sources for this job· O*NET 39-9011.00· ESCO/ISCO 5311