Jobs / Design, media, and writing
Can agents do design, media, and writing work?
Graphic design, video, audio, writing, editing, and other creative production.
- US jobs
- 2,046,270 (1.3% of employment)
- Typical wage
- $66K a year (employment-weighted mean of occupation medians)
- Occupations
- 45 in O*NET 31.0
- Evidence
- 0 direct benchmarks, 2 also relevant, 3 context only
The answer today
UnmeasuredNo change since 10 Oct 2025.
Rule: No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
Next step: A direct benchmark that reports how many tasks agents complete.
How much of the work is measured
0% of the work in this family is measured by direct benchmarks. Little of the work is measured (less than 20%). On 10 Oct 2025: 0%.
Work = the O*NET 31.0 work activities of the family's occupations, weighted by how important each task is and by US employment. A benchmark measures an activity when its tasks make the agent do it and its grading checks it. Method.
| Work activity (O*NET) | Share of the work | Direct benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Create visual designs or displays | 8.3% | Not measured |
| Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures | 5.3% | Not measured |
| Coordinate artistic or entertainment activities | 4.4% | Not measured |
| Communicate with others about specifications or project details | 3.5% | Not measured |
| Develop business or marketing plans | 3.4% | Not measured |
| Present arts or entertainment performances | 3.4% | Not measured |
| Write material for artistic or commercial purposes | 3.4% | Not measured |
| Provide information or assistance to the public | 3.3% | Not measured |
| Arrange displays or decorations | 3.3% | Not measured |
| Coach others | 3.1% | Not measured |
Our reading
No direct benchmark gives a completion rate for design, media, or writing work, so the family is unmeasured. OSWorld-Verified and OSWorld-2 include tasks in image, slide, and document apps, and the best agent passes 90.19% of all OSWorld-Verified computer tasks, but both map here only in part and set no step. On the Remote Labor Index, the best agent completed 21.25% of freelance projects, which include graphic design, video, and 3D work, to a client-ready standard; it is broad and sets no step. No benchmark scores creating visual designs, the largest activity, or writing for artistic or commercial purposes. A direct benchmark with a completion rate would give the family its first step.
Evidence: OSWorld-Verified, OSWorld 2.0, Remote Labor Index by CAIS, Carnegie Mellon University, HKU, Salesforce AI Research, Scale AI, Snorkel AI, and University of Waterloo. Written 10 Oct 2026.
Benchmarks for this work
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- OSWorld-Verifiedby HKU, Salesforce AI Research, Carnegie Mellon University and University of Waterloo90.2%Intelligence-Indeed Agent · 25 Jul 2026Saturated
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Functions: Professional deliverablesComputer useEnterprise workflowsSpreadsheet workFreelance projects
What we do not know
- Benchmarks measure tasks, not whole jobs. A job is a bundle of tasks, judgment, and relationships.
- Capability is not adoption. A task that agents can do in a benchmark may still be done by people at work.
- Most results come from single runs. Reliability over many runs is often unknown.
Occupations in this family
Sorted by US employment (BLS OEWS May 2025). O*NET sub-occupations share the employment figure of their SOC group. Work measured = the share of the occupation's O*NET work that direct benchmarks test.
How to cite
Credit the original work first: the benchmarks listed on this page, and their institutions.
Then, if you used this page:
Can Agents Work. "Can agents do design, media, and writing work?." https://canagentswork.com/jobs/design-media-writing/ (accessed 2026-10-11). CC BY 4.0.@misc{caw-jobs-design-media-writing,
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year = {2026},
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note = {Accessed 2026-10-11. CC BY 4.0}
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