Set and Exhibit Designers

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

O*NET-SOC code: 27-1027.00

Design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles.

AI exposure

Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
High· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery high
Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
Source dataset (XLSX download)
Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745
Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
Source dataset (CSV download)
Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.37
0.09Range of values carried here0.70
Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
Source dataset (PDF download)

What kind of figure this source publishes

The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.

AI exposure (OpenAI rubric)

27 rated tasks · 20 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (74.1%)

β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.

Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.

Source: OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
Release: gh-main-0471612
License: MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI

Tasks

Task statements from the O*NET® 31.0 Database, core tasks first.

Task	Type	β (OpenAI)
Examine objects to be included in exhibits to plan where and how to display them.	Core	0.5
Acquire, or arrange for acquisition of, specimens or graphics required to complete exhibits.	Core	0.5
Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings of sets, including floor plans, scenery, and properties to be constructed.	Core	0.5
Confer with clients and staff to gather information about exhibit space, proposed themes and content, timelines, budgets, materials, or promotion requirements.	Core	0
Estimate set- or exhibit-related costs, including materials, construction, and rental of props or locations.	Core	0.5
Develop set designs, based on evaluation of scripts, budgets, research information, and available locations.	Core	0.5
Inspect installed exhibits for conformance to specifications and satisfactory operation of special-effects components.	Core	0
Plan for location-specific issues, such as space limitations, traffic flow patterns, and safety concerns.	Core	0.5
Submit plans for approval, and adapt plans to serve intended purposes, or to conform to budget or fabrication restrictions.	Core	0.5
Prepare preliminary renderings of proposed exhibits, including detailed construction, layout, and material specifications, and diagrams relating to aspects such as special effects or lighting.	Core	0.5
Collaborate with those in charge of lighting and sound so that those production aspects can be coordinated with set designs or exhibit layouts.	Core	0.5
Research architectural and stylistic elements appropriate to the time period to be depicted, consulting experts for information, as necessary.	Core	0.5
Design and produce displays and materials that can be used to decorate windows, interior displays, or event locations, such as streets and fairgrounds.	Core	0.5
Select set props, such as furniture, pictures, lamps, and rugs.	Core	0.5
Assign staff to complete design ideas and prepare sketches, illustrations, and detailed drawings of sets, or graphics and animation.	Core	0.5
Observe sets during rehearsals in order to ensure that set elements do not interfere with performance aspects such as cast movement and camera angles.	Core	0.5
Design and build scale models of set designs, or miniature sets used in filming backgrounds or special effects.	Core	0.5
Read scripts to determine location, set, and design requirements.	Core	0.5
Attend rehearsals and production meetings to obtain and share information related to sets.	Core	0
Direct and coordinate construction, erection, or decoration activities to ensure that sets or exhibits meet design, budget, and schedule requirements.	Supplemental	0.5
Select and purchase lumber and hardware necessary for set construction.	Supplemental	0
Coordinate the removal of sets, props, and exhibits after productions or events are complete.	Supplemental	0
Confer with conservators to determine how to handle an exhibit's environmental aspects, such as lighting, temperature, and humidity, so that objects will be protected and exhibits will be enhanced.	Supplemental	0.5
Arrange for outside contractors to construct exhibit structures.	Supplemental	0
Provide supportive materials for exhibits and displays, such as press kits, advertising, publicity notices, posters, brochures, catalogues, and invitations.	Supplemental	0.5
Incorporate security systems into exhibit layouts.	Supplemental	0.5
Coordinate the transportation of sets that are built off-site, and coordinate their setup at the site of use.	Supplemental	0

Occupation information

Korea classification links (KSCO)

Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.

KSCO code	KSCO title	Relation	Status
29532	디스플레이 디자이너	onet_broader	confirmed
29533	무대 및 세트 디자이너	onet_broader	confirmed
29393	소품 관리원	related	confirmed

Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)

Sources and attribution

This page includes information from the O*NET® 31.0 Database (https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. AI Changing Work has modified all or some of this information: the O*NET-SOC code, title and task statements are reproduced in English without change; task-type labels are shown in the page's language and tasks are listed core first; any Korean occupation title shown on the Korean-language page is AI Changing Work's translation; any KSCO-8 unit groups linked to this occupation were paired with it by AI Changing Work's judgment, and the relation labels and statuses are AI Changing Work's additions. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.

Any AI exposure figures on this page are published by third parties, not by AI Changing Work, and none is part of the O*NET information. OpenAI publishes task-level scores (MIT License) for O*NET 27.2 task statements; each is shown next to the O*NET 31.0 task statement with the same task ID, whose wording can differ from the 27.2 statement that was scored. OpenAI also publishes occupation-level scores for O*NET-SOC codes in the same release, and any such score is shown on the O*NET occupation with the same code. Anthropic publishes an observed exposure index in the Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY), and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes relative AI exposure categories (public domain); both are published per SOC code, and each value is shown on every O*NET occupation with that code. The International Labour Organization publishes a generative AI exposure index in ILO Working Paper 140 (CC BY 4.0) for ISCO-08 unit groups; AI Changing Work links those groups to O*NET occupations by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC and 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC crosswalks as published, without case-by-case selection, and these crosswalks match many groups only in part. Where several unit groups are linked, each group's published value is listed, and any summary shows only the lowest and highest of those values with the number of groups; no exposure figure is averaged or recalculated. Any employment figures are published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the SOC group containing this occupation. Each source is credited where its figures are shown.

O*NET OnLine: 27-1027.00 Set and Exhibit Designers

KSCO 코드·명칭: 한국표준직업분류(제8차 개정) — 통계청 고시 제2024-328호 (2024-07-01 고시, 2025-01-01 시행). 저작권법 제7조 제2호의 고시 항목이다. 명칭 표기(가운뎃점·띄어쓰기)는 해설서 2차 정오 반영판의 표기를 따랐으며, 고시 항목표와는 18개 명칭에서 가운뎃점 글리프나 띄어쓰기만 다르다. 통계청은 2025년 10월 국가데이터처로 개편되었다. 이 페이지의 KSCO 연결은 통계청·국가데이터처의 공식 연계표가 아니다.

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