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Presented by BY Egor Dubrovsky

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Artificial intelligence has drastically transformed many industries, making skills that were invaluable yesterday obsolete today. By 2030, 70% of the skills used in most jobs are expected to change, and AI will be the main catalyst.

In Hollywood, however, this kind of disruption is an old trope. The industry has spent decades watching new technology reshape roles—films being shot against huge LED screens instead of physical sets, electronic stabilizers removing the physical barrier to operating Steadicams, and digital scouting tools letting production teams find the perfect location without ever visiting it.

Having spent more than a decade working as a director’s assistant and the past six years building AI tools to simplify filmmaking’s grueling preproduction process, I have learned a few things about hiring in an environment of constant change—lessons that could help other leaders as they navigate the AI…