Will AI replace Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.
Time left: 6 years and 1 month · Group: Personal Care and Service
The official job description
Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What makeup artists, theatrical and performance do all day (for now)
Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects.
Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.
Establish budgets, and work within budgetary limits.
Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.
Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect.
Select desired makeup shades from stock, or mix oil, grease, and coloring to achieve specific color effects.
Also known as
Beauty Advisor, Beauty Specialist, Beauty Stylist, Beauty Therapist, Body Make-Up Artist (Body MUA), Character Artist, Commercial Makeup Artist (Commercial MUA), Eyelash Technician (Eyelash Tech)
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace makeup artists, theatrical and performance?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 6 years and 1 month left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces makeup artists, theatrical and performance?
6 years and 1 month. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which makeup artists, theatrical and performance tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects. The rest follows.