JOB REPORT / 27-2011 · 18 TASKS

Actors.

Can AI do the work of Actors?

Mostly it works alongside you. Here is what shifts, task by task.

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The parts of your job AI can already do most of:

Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body…
Write original or adapted material for dramas, comedies, puppet…
Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions,…

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WHAT WE LOOKED AT

Your job, task by task.

9 of 18 tasks reviewed

This job has 18 core tasks. We went through 9 of them, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work Actors actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

TASK 01SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.
AI DOES
Generates character voices and basic performance movements
YOU DO
Bring authentic emotion and human connection
About this analysis
71% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 02SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Write original or adapted material for dramas, comedies, puppet shows, narration, or other performances.
AI DOES
Generates scenes, dialogue, and story structures
YOU DO
Shape the voice and emotional truth
About this analysis
66% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 03SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures.
AI DOES
Generates movement patterns and facial expression sequences
YOU DO
Bring authentic emotion and human connection
About this analysis
64% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 04SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Tell jokes, perform comic dances, songs and skits, impersonate mannerisms and voices of others, contort face, and use other devices to amuse audiences.
AI DOES
Generates jokes and writes comedy material quickly
YOU DO
Read the crowd and nail the timing
About this analysis
64% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 05SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Study and rehearse roles from scripts to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed.
AI DOES
Generates line readings and blocking suggestions
YOU DO
Bring authentic emotion and presence
About this analysis
60% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 06SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.
AI DOES
Analyzes scripts and suggests character interpretations
YOU DO
Choose what feels true and authentic
About this analysis
51% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 07SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Read from scripts or books to narrate action or to inform or entertain audiences, utilizing few or no stage props.
AI DOES
Generates voice synthesis and reads text aloud
YOU DO
Bring emotion, timing, and authentic connection
About this analysis
46% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 08
Promote productions using means such as interviews about plays or movies.
AI DOES
Drafts interview prep notes, talking points, and social media captions
YOU DO
Show up with charisma and build a real connection with the audience
TASK 09SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Learn about characters in scripts and their relationships to each other to develop role interpretations.
AI DOES
Analyzes character arcs and relationship patterns in scripts
YOU DO
Bring authentic emotion and personal interpretation
About this analysis
32% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium

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AT A GLANCE

Occupation: Actors
SOC code: 27-2011
Tasks reviewed: 9 of 18

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PAY & OUTLOOK

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Median pay (Colorado): Not reported for Colorado
Employed (national): 55,000
Employed in Colorado: 200
Job outlook: +0.3% by 2034 · ~6,300 openings/yr

Wages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. National figures cover the United States. Job outlook is national.

How does this fit your work?

Your job, task by task.

Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.

Write original or adapted material for dramas, comedies, puppet shows, narration, or other performances.

Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures.

Tell jokes, perform comic dances, songs and skits, impersonate mannerisms and voices of others, contort face, and use other devices to amuse audiences.

Study and rehearse roles from scripts to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed.

Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.

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.

Learn about characters in scripts and their relationships to each other to develop role interpretations.

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