Fashion and other models
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 35.4% of the task time of fashion and other models, and finish 0.0% alone. Most of the rest requires physical presence.
227th of 433 · interval 0.0–68.7
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
243rd of 433 · interval 12.2–49.5
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.3 million.
How the tasks rate
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pose for artists and photographers.Models | 16.8% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Record rates of pay and durations of jobs on vouchers.Models · supplemental task | 14.5% | L2 | L2L3 | 70% | 7 min | Access to systems |
| Follow strict routines of diet, sleep, and exercise to maintain appearance.Models · supplemental task | 11.0% | L1 | L1L1 | 15% | 1.8 h | Physical presence |
| Gather information from agents concerning the pay, dates, times, provisions, and lengths of jobs.Models · supplemental task | 10.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 1.2 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Report job completions to agencies and obtain information about future appointments.Models · supplemental task | 10.3% | L2 | L2L3 | 68% | 18 min | Access to systems |
| Pose as directed, or strike suitable interpretive poses for promoting and selling merchandise or fashions during appearances, filming, or photo sessions.Models · supplemental task | 9.5% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 1.5 h | Physical presence, Trust and care |
| Assemble and maintain portfolios, print composite cards, and travel to go-sees to obtain jobs.Models · supplemental task | 8.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 35% | 3.5 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Apply makeup to face and style hair to enhance appearance, considering such factors as color, camera techniques, and facial features.Models · supplemental task | 7.7% | L0 | L0L1 | 10% | 1.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care |
| Work closely with photographers, fashion coordinators, directors, producers, stylists, make-up artists, other models, and clients to produce the desired looks, and to finish photo shoots on schedule.Models · supplemental task | 7.2% | L0 | L0L1 | 12% | 7.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care |
| Dress in sample or completed garments, and select accessories.Models · supplemental task | 4.2% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 25 min | Physical presence |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 35.4% | 48 |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.334 | 52 |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | -1.122 | 14 |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 2 | 1 |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.143 | 46 |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0 | 16 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Contact centre salespersons 5244 | 100.0 | |
| Shop keepers 5221 | 92.3 | |
| Sales workers not elsewhere classified 5249 | 82.2 | |
| Shop sales assistants 5223 | 55.4 | |
| Shop supervisors 5222 | 54.9 | |
| Sales demonstrators 5242 | 35.8 | |
| Stall and market salespersons 5211 | 32.4 | |
| Door to door salespersons 5243 | 32.4 | |
| Cashiers and ticket clerks 5230 | 25.9 | |
| Service station attendants 5245 | 21.9 | |
| Food service counter attendants 5246 | 11.6 | |
| Street food salespersons 5212 | 10.8 |
Dashed line: fashion and other models (35.4%).
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Fashion and other models (ISCO-08 5241), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/5241
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