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AI exposure Personal care and service

Will AI replace costume attendants?

Costume Attendants. US occupation 39-3092.

0.0%

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

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for costume attendantsWhat costume attendants no longer do alone

O*NET lists 21 tasks for costume attendants. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

21 of the 21 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.Core task
  • Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved.Core task
  • Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.Core task
  • Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details.Core task
  • Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.Core task
  • Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.Core task
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  • Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.Core task
  • Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations.Core task
  • Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming.Core task
  • Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters.Core task
  • Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.Core task
  • Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities.Core task
  • Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage.Core task
  • Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes.Core task
  • Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history.Core task
  • Assign lockers to employees and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, or costume storage or laundry areas.
  • Care for non-clothing items, such as flags, table skirts, or draperies.
  • Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals or performances.
  • Participate in the hiring, training, scheduling, or supervision of alteration workers.
  • Provide managers with budget recommendations and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, or makeup needs.
  • Recommend vendors and monitor their work.

How that compares

Among the 27 personal care and service occupations, costume attendants rank 12. The group averages 1.9%, and its most exposed job is Concierges at 18.8%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 0.0%
  2. 346Correctional Officers and Jailers 0.0%
  3. 346Cost Estimators 0.0%

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.