Producers and Directors
of tasks in the Producers and Directors role are ones AI can already do, per AI experts.
From a Stanford study where AI experts and producers and directors workers rated each real task (O*NET). Not a guess from the job title.
Key statistics
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- AI can already do 9% of the 11 work tasks in the Producers and Directors role, according to AI experts in the Stanford WORKBank study (O*NET SOC 27-2012.00).
- Workers in the Producers and Directors role want about 36% of their tasks automated (Stanford WORKBank, 1,500 U.S. workers).
- 0 of 11 Producers and Directors tasks are Automation Green Light, wanted by workers and do-able by AI, that is 0% of the role (Stanford WORKBank).
- The typical Producers and Directors task scores 2.71/5 for worker desire to automate and 2.5/5 for AI capability today (Stanford WORKBank, 1-5 scale).
- The Producers and Directors role (O*NET SOC 27-2012.00) has a median U.S. wage of $114,280 and about 145,270 people employed (U.S. O*NET / BLS).
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What workers told Stanford
Of the 11 tasks studied for Producers and Directors, 0 (0%) are in the Automation Green Light zone, AI can largely do them and workers want it. Across all tasks, workers want about 36% automated. The typical task scores 2.71/5 for worker desire and 2.5/5 for AI capability.
All 11 tasks, most-wanted first
Perform administrative duties, such as preparing operational reports, distributing rehearsal call sheets and script copies, and arranging for rehearsal quarters.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.8 · AI 2Compile scripts, program notes, and other material related to productions.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.4 · AI 2.33Perform management activities, such as budgeting, scheduling, planning, and marketing.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.38 · AI 2.33Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards.
R&D Opportunitywant 3 · AI 2.33Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other informational sources.
Red Lightwant 2.89 · AI 3.67Study and research scripts to determine how they should be directed.
Low Prioritywant 2.57 · AI 2.5Compose and edit scripts or provide screenwriters with story outlines from which scripts can be written.
Low Prioritywant 2.5 · AI 2Write and submit proposals to bid on contracts for projects.
Low Prioritywant 2.33 · AI 2.33Review film daily to check on work in progress and to plan for future filming.
Low Prioritywant 2.2 · AI 2.33Conduct meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to ensure production objectives are attained.
Low Prioritywant 2 · AI 3Cut and edit film or tape to integrate component parts into desired sequences.
Low Prioritywant 1.75 · AI 2.67
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Lower-automation alternatives
Less of these jobs is automatable today: AI experts rate a smaller share of their tasks as doable than the 9% for Producers and Directors (Stanford WORKBank).