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?

26%

AI can already do 26% of this job.

#230 / 713

Screenwriter

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. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	48%	+9.6
Dialogue, variants and fast rewrites. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	40%	+8
Writers’ room and showrunner notes. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Fit to budget, locations and cast. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Pitch, sale and studio relationship. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	15%	+2.1
Decide tone, cut and what is not written. Estimate No 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

IS WORK OVER?

22%

#435 / 713

Non-commissioned officer

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
Drill, the trade and the sheet. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Barracks, the one who is late and the one who skives. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Guard, the weapon and not sleeping it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Field, the mistake and not humiliating in public. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
The officer, the order and not leaving the troops hanging. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
That they know the trade, and not humiliating. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		22%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low