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AI exposure Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media

Will AI replace audio and video technicians?

Audio and Video Technicians. US occupation 27-4011.

1.7%

of the time audio and video technicians spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of audio and video technicians' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 328 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 56% of them.Further along than 56% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

Around the middle of the pack.Keeping pace with the average job.

What AI already does for audio and video techniciansWhat audio and video technicians no longer do alone

O*NET lists 29 tasks for audio and video technicians. AI use at work shows up in 2 of them. Each score runs from 0.5, where every observed use helps a person with the task, to 1, where every use does the task outright.

  1. Produce rough and finished graphics and graphic designs. automated and assisted 0.81
  2. Develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials or for training. automated and assisted 0.77

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

27 of the 29 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.Core task
  • Conduct training sessions on selection, use, and design of audio-visual materials and on operation of presentation equipment.Core task
  • Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.Core task
  • Design layouts of audio and video equipment and perform upgrades and maintenance.Core task
  • Diagnose and resolve media system problems.Core task
  • Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.Core task
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  • Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.Core task
  • Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.Core task
  • Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.Core task
  • Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.Core task
  • Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.Core task
  • Analyze and maintain data logs for audio-visual activities.
  • Construct and position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
  • Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums to effectively meet objectives within budgetary constraints, using research, knowledge, and training.
  • Edit videotapes by erasing and removing portions of programs and adding video or sound as required.
  • Inform users of audio and videotaping service policies and procedures.
  • Locate and secure settings, properties, effects, and other production necessities.
  • Maintain inventories of audio and videotapes and related supplies.
  • Meet with directors and senior members of camera crews to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, camera movements, and picture composition.
  • Mix and regulate sound inputs and feeds or coordinate audio feeds with television pictures.
  • Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.
  • Obtain and preview musical performance programs prior to events to become familiar with the order and approximate times of pieces.
  • Obtain, set up, and load videotapes for scheduled productions or broadcasts.
  • Organize and maintain compliance, license, and warranty information related to audio and video facilities.
  • Perform narration of productions or present announcements.
  • Plan and develop pre-production ideas into outlines, scripts, story boards, and graphics, using own ideas or specifications of assignments.
  • Reserve audio-visual equipment and facilities, such as meeting rooms.

How that compares

Among the 34 arts, design, entertainment, sports and media occupations, audio and video technicians rank 24. The group averages 14.2%, and its most exposed job is Technical Writers at 47.5%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

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What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.