Will AI replace Models?

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

Task exposure to today's AI

25/100

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 Models?

Not entirely. Today's AI tools can take on about 25% of the typical work in this occupation, mostly: pose as directed, or strike suitable interpretive poses for promoting and selling merchandise or fashions during appearances, filming, or photo sessions. The parts that stay human include: Pose as directed, or strike suitable interpretive poses for promoting and selling merchandise or fashions during appearances, filming, or photo sessions.; Follow strict routines of diet, sleep, and exercise to maintain appearance.; Assemble and maintain portfolios, print composite cards, and travel to go-sees to obtain jobs..

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

Pose as directed, or strike suitable interpretive poses for promoting and selling merchandise or fashions during appearances, filming, or photo sessions. 30%

Pose for artists and photographers. 30%

Apply makeup to face and style hair to enhance appearance, considering such factors as color, camera techniques, and facial features. 30%

Assemble and maintain portfolios, print composite cards, and travel to go-sees to obtain jobs. 20%

Work closely with photographers, fashion coordinators, directors, producers, stylists, make-up artists, other models, and clients to produce the desired looks, and to finish photo shoots on schedule. 12%

Follow strict routines of diet, sleep, and exercise to maintain appearance. 10%

+ 4 more tasks (17% of the week) in the full test.

Your human edge

Pose as directed, or strike suitable interpretive poses for promoting and selling merchandise or fashions during appearances, filming, or photo sessions.
Follow strict routines of diet, sleep, and exercise to maintain appearance.
Assemble and maintain portfolios, print composite cards, and travel to go-sees to obtain jobs.

AI tools to try

CRM with AI (e.g. HubSpot, Salesforce Einstein, Pipedrive)ChatGPT / Claude for emails and researchCall recording and summary tools

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A 3-phase AI learning plan

Phase 1

AI for the pipeline

Prospect research and personalised emails with AI.
Call summaries and CRM updates.
Follow-up reminders and templates.

Project

Use AI to research 30 target brands, photographers and casting directors, draft personalised pitch emails with your comp card, and log every reply plus follow-up date in one tracker.

Phase 2

Better conversations

Prepare meetings with AI briefings.
Objection handling and proposal drafts.
Learn the product faster with AI.

Project

Build AI briefings for your next 5 go-sees or client calls (brand aesthetic, campaign history, interviewer) and script answers to the 10 rate, usage and availability objections you hear most.

Phase 3

Trusted advisor

Focus time on relationships and complex deals.
Use data to find the right customers.
Share what works with the team.

Project

Analyse 12 months of your bookings with AI to rank clients by rate, repeat rate and travel cost, then shortlist 10 ideal clients and share the findings with your agent in a one-page brief.

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