Direct productions or performances.

Direct productions or performances. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 4 occupations and seen in 7 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Coordinate artistic or entertainment activities. in Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 7 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 1 (14%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Direct technical aspects of newscasts and other productions, checking and switching between video sources and taking responsibility for the on-air product, including camera shots and graphics. · Media Technical Directors/Managers · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Cue or signal animals during performances. · Animal Trainers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment or education. · Producers and Directors · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Direct studio productions. · Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Direct shows, productions, and plays. · Talent Directors · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Organize recording sessions and prepare areas, such as radio booths and television stations, for recording. · Broadcast Technicians · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Cue announcers, actors, performers, and guests. · Media Programming Directors · importance 3.4 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Media Technical Directors/Managers
• Animal Trainers
• Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
• Broadcast Technicians

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-direct-productions-or-performances,
  title  = {Direct productions or performances.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/direct-productions-or-performances}
}