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How exposed to AI is a Actor?

Of the 19 tasks O*NET lists for actors, 3 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 15 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
ActorActressComedianComicCommunity Theater ActorEnsemble MemberNarratorPerformerTour ActorVoice-Over Artist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
19
tasks rated for this occupation
35%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 17
30k
people do this job in the US
36 of 40
least protected in arts, design and media

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

3
  • Learn about characters in scripts and their relationships to each other to develop role interpretations
  • Write original or adapted material for dramas, comedies, puppet shows, narration, or other performances
  • Introduce performances and performers to stimulate excitement and coordinate smooth transition of acts during events

Only with software built on top

1
  • Work with other crew members responsible for lighting, costumes, make-up, and props

Cannot be sped up

15
  • Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble
  • Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences
  • Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role
  • Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures
  • Study and rehearse roles from scripts to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed
  • Attend auditions and casting calls to audition for roles
  • Sing or dance during dramatic or comedic performances
  • Tell jokes, perform comic dances, songs and skits, impersonate mannerisms and voices of others, contort face, and use other devices to amuse audiences
  • Read from scripts or books to narrate action or to inform or entertain audiences, utilizing few or no stage props
  • Promote productions using means such as interviews about plays or movies
  • Prepare and perform action stunts for motion picture, television, or stage productions
  • Dress in comical clown costumes and makeup, and perform comedy routines to entertain audiences
  • Construct puppets and ventriloquist dummies, and sew accessory clothing, using hand tools and machines
  • Perform original and stock tricks of illusion to entertain and mystify audiences, occasionally including audience members as participants
  • Manipulate strings, wires, rods, or fingers to animate puppets or dummies in synchronization with talking, singing, or recorded programs
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.