Will AI replace Audio and Video Technicians?

The core of your work stays human. For you, AI is mainly an amplifier.

Task exposure to today's AI

26/100

Low exposure

This is the occupation's typical task mix. Your own score can be up to 30 points higher or lower depending on how you work: routine share, people contact, judgment and how much you already use AI.

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Will AI replace Audio and Video Technicians?

Not entirely. Today's AI tools can take on about 26% of the typical work in this occupation, mostly: compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data. The parts that stay human include: Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.; Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.; Diagnose and resolve media system problems..

People who learn to use AI for the automatable parts keep the edge. The 3-phase plan below shows where to start.

Which tasks AI can take on

The largest tasks in this occupation, their share of the working week, and how much of each today's AI tools can do.

TaskAutomatable

Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data. 55%

Mix and regulate sound inputs and feeds or coordinate audio feeds with television pictures. 38%

Diagnose and resolve media system problems. 23%

Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems. 17%

Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations. 12%

Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions. 12%

+ 23 more tasks (44% of the week) in the full test.

Your human edge

Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
Diagnose and resolve media system problems.

AI tools to try

ChatGPT / Claude for writing and ideasImage and video generators (e.g. Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Runway)Editing tools with AI (Adobe, CapCut, Descript)

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A 3-phase AI learning plan

Phase 1

AI in your craft

Ideas, drafts and variations with AI.
Editing, retouching and transcription with AI features.
Keep your own voice and style; AI is the assistant.

Project

Take one recorded event, use AI transcription, noise removal and auto-leveling on the audio, then compare your edit time and quality against your manual pass on the same 30 minutes.

Phase 2

Faster production

Templates and workflows for repeat work.
Rights, licensing and disclosure of AI-generated material.
Quality control before publishing.

Project

Build an AI-assisted event template pack (channel list, mic plot, lighting cues, QC checklist, AI-use disclosure note) and use it on three shows, logging setup minutes saved per show.

Phase 3

Creative direction

Direct AI output toward a clear concept.
Offer services built on taste and judgment.
Build a portfolio that shows how you work with AI.

Project

Produce a 3-minute showreel of one live event where you direct AI tools for edit, mix and captions, documenting each creative decision, and publish it with a service offer page.

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