OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
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of this role’s work is already showing up in real Claude usage (Anthropic Economic Index).
Mostly fireproof. AI hands you the paperwork and steps back.
34% of this role’s O*NET tasks are within reach of today’s AI. That is the core-weighted exposure score from Eloundou et al. 2023 (“GPTs are GPTs”). It measures a capability ceiling, not a headcount forecast. Mostly safe. AI helps around the edges, but the job stays human.
WHAT AI CAN ALREADY DO
- Study production information, such as character descriptions, period settings, and situations, to determine makeup requirements
- Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene
- Establish budgets, and work within budgetary limits
- Write makeup sheets and take photos to document specific looks and the products used to achieve the looks
- Evaluate environmental characteristics, such as venue size and lighting plans, to determine makeup requirements
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Select desired makeup shades from stock, or mix oil, grease, and coloring to achieve specific color effects
- Cleanse and tone the skin to prepare it for makeup application
- Assess performers' skin type to ensure that makeup will not cause break-outs or skin irritations
- Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects
- Provide performers with makeup removal assistance after performances have been completed
THE HONEST PART. A percentage is not a pink slip. High exposure usually means a role shrinks and shifts toward judgment, direction and responsibility: the parts a model can’t sign its name to. Exposure ≠ displacement. Breathe.
"My job is 34% cooked. What’s yours?"
SOURCES: O*NET 30.3 occupational tasks · Eloundou et al. 2023 (“GPTs are GPTs”,
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last updated 2026-07-16