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.

#218 / 683

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?

27%

#206 / 683

University tutor

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
Form, the file and the one who does not come. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Mark, the cut and the one who gives up. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Grant, the paper and not letting it lapse. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Health, the referral and not playing clinician. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The dean, the dropout figure and not dressing it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
That they ask for help, and not dropping out. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		27%

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