Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video.

Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 7 occupations and seen in 11 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Operate audiovisual or related equipment. in Controlling Machines and Processes .

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 11 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 9 (82%) 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.

• Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles. · Sound Engineering Technicians · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators. · Media Technical Directors/Managers · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Operate control consoles. · Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Control audio equipment to regulate volume and sound quality during radio and television broadcasts. · Broadcast Technicians · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Synchronize and equalize prerecorded dialogue, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion pictures or television productions, using control consoles. · Sound Engineering Technicians · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Regulate the fidelity, brightness, and contrast of video transmissions, using video console control panels. · Broadcast Technicians · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions. · Audio and Video Technicians · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming. · Audio and Video Technicians · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Operate disc jockey controller and other equipment, such as microphones. · Disc Jockeys, Except Radio · exposure with tools
• Operate manual or automated systems to control lighting throughout productions. · Lighting Technicians · exposure with tools
• Operate visual effects equipment, such as lights, fog machines, or lasers. · Disc Jockeys, Except Radio · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Sound Engineering Technicians
• Media Technical Directors/Managers
• Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
• Broadcast Technicians
• Audio and Video Technicians
• Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
• Lighting 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-operate-control-consoles-for-sound-lighting-or-video,
  title  = {Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video.},
  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/operate-control-consoles-for-sound-lighting-or-video}
}