Somewhat Resilient
Last Update: 6/19/2026
AI Resilience Score for Choreographers:
48.7%
Median Score
Meaningful human contribution
Measures the parts of the occupation that still require a human touch. This score averages data from up to four AI exposure datasets, focusing on the role’s resilience against automation.
High
Long-term employer demand
Predicts the health of the job market for this role through 2034. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, it balances projected annual job openings (60%) with overall employment growth (40%).
Med
Sustained economic opportunity
Measures future earning potential and career flexibility. This score is a blend of total projected labor income (67%) and the role’s inherent ability to adapt to economic and technological shifts (33%).
Low
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AI Resilience Report forChoreographers
$55,600 median salary•700 annual openings•SOC Code: 27-2032.00
Choreographers are somewhat less resilient to AI impacts than most occupations, according to our analysis of 6 sources.
Choreography earns a "Somewhat Resilient" rating because the heart of the work, teaching dancers, shaping movement in a rehearsal room, and responding to live human energy, is something AI simply cannot replicate right now. That said, AI tools are already changing parts of the job in real ways, like helping generate new movement phrases from existing choreography or assessing dancer technique through video analysis, so you will need to get comfortable using these tools as creative partners.
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Choreography earns a "Somewhat Resilient" rating because the heart of the work, teaching dancers, shaping movement in a rehearsal room, and responding to live human energy, is something AI simply cannot replicate right now. That said, AI tools are already changing parts of the job in real ways, like helping generate new movement phrases from existing choreography or assessing dancer technique through video analysis, so you will need to get comfortable using these tools as creative partners.
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How is AI changing Choreographers jobs?
Right now, AI is showing up in choreography mostly as a creative partner rather than a replacement. The biggest current example is Wayne McGregor's AISOMA tool, where a custom AI was trained on nearly four million poses from more than two decades of his dance archive [1] so dancers can perform a short sequence and the model extends it with new choreographic phrases. Dance Magazine reports that contemporary choreographers like Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener are even making works that imagine the implications of AI, using machine learning such as speech-to-text transcription as part of their pieces [2].
Tools are appearing for other tasks too: a UK legal analysis notes that American Ballet Theatre has begun exploring AI for talent assessment by analyzing video submissions of dancers to evaluate technique and stage presence [3], and that the Bavarian State Ballet experimented with AI-generated set designs for The Nutcracker. But when CalMatters tested today's top video models against real dancers, they concluded that most dancers settled into the view that AI is incapable of capturing the uniquely human aspects of dancing, including improvisation and the energy imparted by audiences [4].
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How fast is AI adoption growing for Choreographers?
Adoption is likely to stay slow for the embodied parts of the job. A new Gallup analysis using a federal exposure index found that choreographers fall around 0.27 to 0.28, while dancers score just 0.04, because the core of the work involves live presence, interpretation and physical skill that generative systems cannot easily substitute [5]. The same study found little evidence so far that generative AI has broadly reduced artists' earnings, with hours worked actually rising from 2022 through 2024 [5].
Legal friction is another brake: copyright law typically requires human authorship, and AI-generated choreography raises unresolved questions about derivative works, performance rights and licensing [3]. On the cultural side, artists like Jonzi D argue that AI should augment human creativity rather than replace it, and that AI-generated art currently exhibits a uniformity that risks creative stagnation [3]. So the takeaway for a young person eyeing this career is hopeful: expect to use AI as a brainstorming and prototyping sidekick, but the parts of the job that depend on teaching, rehearsing, and shaping live human bodies in a room together remain very much yours.
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Will AI replace Choreographers?
Not entirely. We think AI will take over some tasks, but not the whole job.
Choreography earned a 48.7% AI Resilience Score from us, which puts it in a real but manageable zone of change. Right now, AI is showing up mostly as a creative partner. Wayne McGregor's AISOMA tool, for example, was trained on millions of poses from his archive so dancers can perform a short sequence and the model extends it with new choreographic phrases [1]. That is useful, but it is a tool in a choreographer's hands, not a replacement for them.
The parts of this job that stay human are the most important ones: teaching, rehearsing, reading a room, and shaping live bodies in a space together. When researchers tested today's video models against real dancers, most dancers concluded that AI cannot capture improvisation or the energy an audience creates [4]. A federal exposure index also found that dancers score very low on AI exposure because so much of the work is physical and present [5].
The honest concern is on the economic side. Earning potential and career flexibility score low in our model, and job openings are not especially strong through 2034. So the path forward is real but not effortless. Learning to use AI tools as a brainstorming sidekick, while deepening your live performance skills, is the practical move.
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Latest AI news for Choreographers
These articles highlight the evolving role of choreographers in the age of AI, emphasizing their creative potential rather than replacement. Hyeyeon Kim discusses how AI enhances her dance, showcasing a collaborative future. Meanwhile, Wayne McGregor's AI tool, AISOMA, demonstrates how choreographers can leverage technology to innovate and explore new forms. Such advancements suggest that understanding and integrating AI can empower aspiring choreographers, making them more resilient and adaptable in a changing industry. Embracing AI can become a vital part of their artistic evolution.
[Power K Women] Choreographer Hyeyeon Kim Dances with AI Robots: "Dance Is an Extension of Myself"
www.asiae.co.kr • 6/18/2026
Interview with Choreographer Hyeyeon Kim, CEO of Yeonist Company From Dancer to Performance Planner, Writer, and Moderator "In the Age of AI...
How Choreographers Are Making Works That Imagine the Implications of Artificial Intelligence
dancemagazine.com • 11/24/2025
As AI technologies proliferate and become an increasingly inescapable fact of modern life, choreographers are not only experimenting with AI...
Google AI Powers Dance Tool That Learns From 25 Years of Choreography
www.techbuzz.ai • 10/30/2025
Sir Wayne McGregor unveils AISOMA, an AI choreography tool trained on 4M poses.
Royal Ballet choreographer: Dancers have nothing to fear from AI
www.thestage.co.uk • 10/30/2024
Royal Ballet choreographer Wayne McGregor has said he does not think dancers will be swapped out for artificial intelligence any time soon.
How are Dance Artists Using AI—and What Could the Technology Mean for the Industry?
dancemagazine.com • 7/24/2023
Dance artists are increasingly inspired by the generative potential of AI, whether as a choreographic tool, a topic to probe onstage,...
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Career: Choreographers
They create and arrange dance routines, teaching dancers how to perform them for shows or performances.
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Employment & Wage Data
Median Wage
$55,600
Jobs (2024)
4,600
Growth (2024-34)
+6.1%
Annual Openings
700
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
5 years or more
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024-2034
Task-Level AI Resilience Scores
AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years
1
Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement.
2
Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in how to use dance steps, and in techniques to achieve desired effects.
3
Develop ideas for creating dances, keeping notes and sketches to record influences.
4
Seek influences from other art forms such as theatre, the visual arts, and architecture.
5
Advise dancers on how to stand and move properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent injuries.
6
Design sets, lighting, costumes, and other artistic elements of productions, in collaboration with cast members.
7
Manage dance schools, or assist in their management.
Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.
