# Will AI replace audio engineers? Updated October 2026 Audio visual technicians score 45 of 100 for AI exposure. The largest share of their task time, 66%, is work AI speeds up while they stay in charge. AI can take over 19% outright, and 15% stays with people. - **19%** AI can do it - **66%** AI helps - **15%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Higher than 63% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 29 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 7 of them today, speeds up 18 and leaves 4 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data. Transcoding, duplication and storage are software tasks AI handles well. | 75% AI can do it | | Organize and maintain compliance, license, and warranty information related to audio and video facilities. Document systems organize license and warranty records easily. | 75% AI can do it | | Develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials or for training. Drafting manuals and workbooks suits LLMs with light editing. | 75% AI can do it | | Reserve audio-visual equipment and facilities, such as meeting rooms. Booking systems automate scheduling; a person confirms conflicts. | 70% AI can do it | | Analyze and maintain data logs for audio-visual activities. Log parsing and upkeep are routine data work for automation. | 70% AI can do it | ## How audio visual technicians compare All occupations (923) Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media (40) **Audio visual technicians score 45**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 44 for arts, design, entertainment, sports and media. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $58,100 a year, May 2025 People employed 70,230 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +3.9% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Set up and strike microphones, cables and mixing boards on site - Run live sound and lighting cue control during events - Configure Zoom and Microsoft Teams hybrid meeting rooms - Audit licence and warranty records in Microsoft Excel - Hold the AVIXA CTS certification for AV systems design ## Safer roles nearby 5 related occupations with lower scores. - [Sound engineering technicians36 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/sound-engineering-technicians/) - [Camera operators33 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/camera-operators/) - [Lighting technicians25 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/lighting-technicians/) - [AV technicians28 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/av-technicians/) - [Electrical maintenance technicians37 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/electrical-maintenance-technicians/) ## Questions about audio visual technicians and AI Will audio engineers be replaced by AI? Partly. About 4 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly transcoding and storing audio and video data, plus drafting manuals and compliance records. Setting up microphones, cables and mixing boards on site stays with people because it needs physical handling of gear. Which tasks is AI taking over for audio visual technicians? Compressing, digitizing and storing audio and video data scores 75 on exposure, tied for the highest of any task. Transcoding and storage are software jobs that AI handles well. Reserving equipment and meeting rooms scores 70 because booking systems schedule events, and a person only confirms conflicts. Which tasks stay with audio visual technicians? Constructing and positioning sets, lighting and equipment scores 5 on exposure because building and placing heavy objects needs a person on site. Minor repairs and routine cleaning also score 5 since they need physical handling of gear. Directing crew during production scores 10 because live leadership needs people skills and accountability. How can audio visual technicians stay valuable? Stay on site for setup, striking and repairs, since that work is physical. Lead the crew during live productions and shot planning meetings. Use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Teams to check AI-generated schedules and data logs, catching conflicts before the event. Build Zoom and Teams room configurations for hybrid meetings. ## Related jobs - [Electrical engineering technicians45 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/electrical-engineering-technicians/) - [Electronics engineers53 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/electronics-engineers/) - [Telecommunications technicians32 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/telecommunications-technicians/) - [IT support specialists59 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/it-support-specialists/) ## Next steps for audio visual technicians - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your actual tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV and see which of your tasks AI can do. 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