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Can AI do the work of a Video editor?
Today an AI can already spin variants and assemble a first cut. Deciding what works, what ships, and why, is still direction.
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IS WORK OVER?
Video editor
28%
AI or a robot can already do 28% of this job.
#59 / 103
View rankingVideo editor
Where the time goes
Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weight is our estimate from frequency, not a time share published by O*NET. Saving is separate.
Weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish % of the week.
| Task | Share | AI | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 48% | 28% | +13.4 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills this job uses
- personal directing styles
- film production process
- graphic design
- motion graphics
- ICT software specifications
- multimedia systems
- follow work schedule
- consult with producer
- watch scenes
- put uncut recordings into computer
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-4032.00· ESCO/ISCO 2654
IS WORK OVER?
Biologist
31%
#28 / 103
View rankingBiologist
Where the time goes
Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weight is our estimate from frequency, not a time share published by O*NET. Saving is separate.
Weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish % of the week.
| Task | Share | AI | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
Teach or supervise students and perform research at universities and colleges.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 17% | 22% | +3.7 |
Identify, classify, and study structure, behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 15% | 48% | +7.2 |
Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 15% | 22% | +3.3 |
Research environmental effects of present and potential uses of land and water areas, determining methods of improving environmental conditions or such outputs as crop yields.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 6% | 22% | +1.3 |
Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 6% | 48% | +2.9 |
Study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Review reports and proposals, such as those relating to land use classifications and recreational development, for accuracy, adequacy, or adherence to policies, regulations, or scientific standards.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 5% | 55% | +2.8 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 15% | 28% | +4.2 |
| Total | 100% | 31% |
Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills this job uses
- microbiology-bacteriology
- genetics
- biotechnology
- laboratory techniques
- biology
- medical genetics
- genetic engineering
- scientific research methodology
- manage research data
- perform laboratory tests
Sources for this job· O*NET 19-1029.04· ESCO/ISCO 2131