Producer or director
Produces or directs stage, TV, radio, video, or film projects, making creative choices about script, actors, sets, sound, and effects.
Will AI replace producer or director jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 58 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 9% 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
- Study and research scripts to decide how to direct them
- Coordinate writers, directors, managers, and staff throughout production
- Research production topics online, in video archives, and other sources
What stays human
- Tell actors the approach and movement for each scene to limit retakes
- Direct live broadcasts, films, and recordings
- Supervise and coordinate camera, lighting, design, and sound crews
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +4%. Typical pay: $90,360 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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