Talent Directors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 27-2012.04
Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
High· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-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
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.092
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Group-level value
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
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.37
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-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
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.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks only15 rated tasks · 13 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (86.7%)
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
| Task (O*NET 20.1) | Claude.aiRaw / share % | APIRaw / share % |
|---|---|---|
Read scripts and confer with producers to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production.27-2012.04 | 0.009836.6 | 0.005976.6 |
Attend or view productions to maintain knowledge of available actors.27-2012.04 | 0.006524.3 | —0 |
Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability.27-2012.04 | 0.004215.7 | —0 |
Review performer information, such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, to decide whom to audition for parts.27-2012.04 | 0.00238.6 | 0.001823.4 |
Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.27-2012.04 | 0.00217.8 | —0 |
Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.27-2012.04 | 0.00197.1 | —0 |
| Not observed on any surface — 7 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states. | ||
Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection. | —0 | —0 |
Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents. | —0 | —0 |
Negotiate contract agreements with performers, with agents, or between performers and agents or production companies. | —0 | —0 |
Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times. | —0 | —0 |
Hire and supervise workers who help locate people with specified attributes and talents. | —0 | —0 |
Arrange for or design screen tests or auditions for prospective performers. | —0 | —0 |
Locate performers or extras for crowd and background scenes, and stand-ins or photo doubles for actors, by direct contact or through agents. | —0 | —0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.O*NET Task ID 11020 | 1.0 |
Review performer information, such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, to decide whom to audition for parts.O*NET Task ID 11015 | 0.5 |
Read scripts and confer with producers to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production.O*NET Task ID 11016 | 0.5 |
Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection.O*NET Task ID 11017 | 0.5 |
Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.O*NET Task ID 11018 | 0.5 |
Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability.O*NET Task ID 11019 | 0.5 |
Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents.O*NET Task ID 11021 | 0.5 |
Attend or view productions to maintain knowledge of available actors.O*NET Task ID 11022 | 0.5 |
Negotiate contract agreements with performers, with agents, or between performers and agents or production companies.O*NET Task ID 11023 | 0.5 |
Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times.O*NET Task ID 11024 | 0.5 |
Hire and supervise workers who help locate people with specified attributes and talents.O*NET Task ID 11025 | 0.5 |
Arrange for or design screen tests or auditions for prospective performers.O*NET Task ID 11026 | 0.5 |
Locate performers or extras for crowd and background scenes, and stand-ins or photo doubles for actors, by direct contact or through agents.O*NET Task ID 11027 | 0.5 |
Direct shows, productions, and plays.O*NET Task ID 21139 | 0.0 |
Teach acting classes.O*NET Task ID 21140 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (15)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Review performer information, such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, to decide whom to audition for parts. | Core |
| Read scripts and confer with producers to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production. | Core |
| Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection. | Core |
| Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent. | Core |
| Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability. | Core |
| Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements. | Core |
| Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents. | Core |
| Attend or view productions to maintain knowledge of available actors. | Core |
| Negotiate contract agreements with performers, with agents, or between performers and agents or production companies. | Core |
| Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times. | Core |
| Arrange for or design screen tests or auditions for prospective performers. | Core |
| Hire and supervise workers who help locate people with specified attributes and talents. | Supplemental |
| Locate performers or extras for crowd and background scenes, and stand-ins or photo doubles for actors, by direct contact or through agents. | Supplemental |
| Direct shows, productions, and plays. | Supplemental |
| Teach acting classes. | Supplemental |
0.00/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
None of this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks is classified as a physical task.
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
Values for the whole SOC 27-2012 group (Producers and directors), not for this O*NET occupation alone.
- Employment, 2025
- 181K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 188K
- Change (2025–35)
- +4%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $90,360
- Typical education needed for entry
- Bachelor's degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29394 | 방송 및 영화 연출 보조원 | This occupation is narrower | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 2654Film, Stage and Related Directors and Producers
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Film, stage and related directors and producers oversee and control the technical and artistic aspects of motion pictures, television or radio productions and stage shows.
Tasks
- (a) choosing writers, studying scripts to determine artistic interpretation, and instructing actors on acting methods;
- (b) directing all aspects of dramatic productions on stage, television, radio or in motion pictures, including choice of actors, and final decisions concerning costumes, set designs, sound or lighting effects;
- (c) planning, organizing and controlling the various stages and scheduling involved in the production of presentations, motion pictures, television shows and radio programmes;
- (d) engaging and supervising all technical personnel, and determining the treatment, scope and scheduling of production;
- (e) maintaining production archives and negotiating royalties;
- (f) creating, planning, writing scripts for recording, videotaping and editing programmes;
- (g) supervising the positioning of scenery, props and lighting and sound equipment.
Example occupations
Documentary director · Film editor · Motion picture director · Photography director · Stage director · Technical director · Technical television or radio director · Theatre producer
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- casting directorESCO 2166.4.2Same scope
Casting directors select actors for all roles in a motion picture or television series. They co-operate with the producer and director to determine what they are looking for. Casting directors contact talent agents and organise interviews and auditions for the parts. They determine the fees and contracts for the actors and extras.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
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France classification links (ROME)
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| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| L1317 | Directeur / Directrice de casting | Same scope |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
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| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 2934 | Directores de cine, de teatro y afines | This occupation is narrower |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
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| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 94483 | Berufe in der Theater-, Film- und Fernsehproduktion (sonstige spezifische Tätigkeitsangabe) - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | This occupation is narrower |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
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| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | 演出家 | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| 249 | 他に分類されない専門的職業従事者 | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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