Will AI replace Motion Picture Projectionists?
Estimated risk score: 40 out of 100
Lower replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (21 to 59).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 22 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 39-3021.00 · Personal Care and Service
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 7 of its 22 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Operate equipment to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
- Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
- Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
- Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
- Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
- Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 12 of its 22 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Clean the projection booth.
- Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
- Perform regular maintenance tasks, such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning projectors and lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
- Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
- Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
- Inspect projection equipment prior to operation to ensure proper working order.
What the job is
Set up and operate motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.
Also called: Projectionist, Booth Operator, Movie Projectionist, Technical Projection Guide, Projector, Booth Usher, Stereoptician, Movie Operator.
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