Musician or singer
Plays instruments or sings on stage, for broadcast, or for sound and video recordings.
Will AI replace musician or singer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 28 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Find and learn new music for live shows or recording
- Play from memory or by following written music
- Provide live music for ballets, operas, musicals, and cabarets
What stays human
- Perform for live audiences at concerts, recitals, and gatherings
- Practice alone or with other musicians to master music and improve skills
- Specialize in one family of instruments or type of music
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +0.3%. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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