5 Incredible AI Use Cases for Actors: AI For Actors

Hello fellow actors. If you’ve been reading about AI and only thinking to yourself, “Am I going to be out of a job?” then you’re doing it wrong. You need to be thinking about how AI can help you as an actor!

I get it, AI is changing the game and it’s very possible it could affect our work. I’ve said it numerous times on this blog, it’s better to understand this beast than to fear it, so I’ve put together this list of 5 AI use cases for actors to use in their careers to give them an advantage.

I’ve also put together a list of AI tools for actors to use in their careers, so if you’re not sure which tools you should be using, check out that post.

These are all AI use cases for actors that I’ve personally used myself in my acting career activities and I can’t even begin to tell you how much time they have saved me. But enough talk, let’s see it in action!

Here’s a video overview of some AI use cases for actors, but I go more in-depth in the post below.

AI Use Cases for Actors

If you want to act in the age of AI, using AI is unavoidable, and you can bet your grandma’s sweet homemade muffins that Hollywood will be utilizing AI to its fullest, so we are going to break down how AI can be beneficial to an actor in their self-management tasks.

Thousands of businesses use AI to automate processes and save time. Your acting business deserves the same treatment.

1. Scene Creation for Demo Reel and Acting Clips

Finding the right scene can sometimes feel like finding the right grain of sand in the desert. But don’t worry. With generative AI, we can now create any type of scene we want that is catered to our location and available resources.

Below is a sample prompt to enter into your AI chatbot of choice. In my examples, I’m going to use ChatGPT Plus, which has access to the internet and a more powerful model:

“Pretend you are an expert scene writer for TV/movie scenes. I will provide you with a list of variables, and you will use them to write a scene I can use as part of my acting demo reel. The scene should require minimal editing and be filmable on a smartphone.

Here is the list of variables:

• Location: Small Apartment
• Characters: 2 characters, 1 man 1 woman
• Genre: Dark Comedy
• Length: 1 minute

Don’t use any special formatting. Plain Text only.”

As you can see, the first output below is a little cheesy and may not be the exact script you want, but feel free to add more variables or describe to ChatGPT what you would like.

2. Crafting Your Actor Practice Schedule

Do you practice your acting craft daily? For most of us, the answer is no. But it doesn’t have to be. You can quickly craft a daily practice routine for yourself. Use the following prompt in ChatGPT.

“I’m an actor and I want to set up a daily practice routine. Can you help me create a schedule that incorporates 1 hour of improv and also leaves time for vocal exercises?”

This routine is a great start and can get you motivated to start practicing your craft daily even when you’re not in class. Many actors (myself included) have trouble understanding how to train when you’re not working with a coach.

Re-work the prompt to get the perfect actor practice schedule. This is by far one of my favorite AI use cases for actors who are looking to stay sharp and stay in practice for whatever comes their way.

3. Crafting Agency Cover Letters

Once you have your actor package (resume, headshots, clips) together, you may be looking to start crafting your perfect agency cover letter. This is one of those AI use cases for actors ready to jump into the ranks of the represented!

I used this exact strategy when crafting the cover letter that landed me my current agent. Ultimately, it’s your actor package that will get you a good agent, so don’t expect this to bypass that requirement.

Being able to quickly craft customizable cover letters will help save you time and stay on top of your submissions. I recommend creating an agency submission tracker as you submit.

I also recommend having the version of ChatGPT that can access the web. Here’s the prompt you’ll put into ChatGPT.

[Insert Link of Talent Agency Submission Requirements Page]

You are an expert at helping actors write effective cover letters to talent agencies. I will provide you my acting resume, you will write me a cover letter based on the submission requirements of the above link.

Here is my acting resume text: [paste text from acting resume]

LImit the cover letter to [insert word count here] and keep it focused on how I can add value to them. Keep the tone casual, professional and add some humor.

You won’t get the perfect cover letter right off the bat, but it’ll be a great first draft. Tell ChatGPT to make adjustments until you get a cover letter worth sending.

You’ll definitely want to copy the draft into a text editor and give it a personal touch.

4. Scene/Character Analysis

One of the most important skills for an actor to have in their toolbelt is the ability to review a script and break down the scene and characters. AI lets you do this at another level.

You should learn how to do this without AI, and then you’ll better be able to craft good AI prompts to extract important themes and meanings from your script.

Here is a powerful prompt that can help you understand a character in your script without copying the entire script into ChatGPT.

Using this line from the script: “[insert line here]”, can you help me identify potential themes and how they might influence my character’s role within the narrative?”

This is pretty incredible to me. Look how much in-depth ChatGPT went into the analysis! I’m not smart enough to go this deep on my own and this analysis can give me valuable insights into how my character might think or feel or what their value system is.

Try this prompt right now with a scene you are working on and see what insights it gives you!

5. Creating Social Media Posts

Social media is an important part of an actor. I recommend following Allison Haselden for tips on actor branding and social media. AI can help you craft your social media posts when your mind is in a bog (like mine regularly is).

Again, once you understand your goals on social media, you’ll better be able to craft the right AI prompt to get the output needed for your social media content.

Here’s an example for you to chew on in the meantime 🙂

Create a series of 4 tweets where a new actor discusses the challenges and learnings of their first on-set experience to initiate a conversation on Twitter.

You can add more info to the prompt if you want it to be more specific to your experience, but you can see how useful AI is for helping actors craft content. This is an important AI use case for actors wanting to grow their personal brand on social media and online in general!

Conclusion on AI Use Cases For Actors

If you’re an actor and are a little uncomfortable using AI, it’s time to get out of your comfort zone! You don’t want to fall behind.

AI is not going anywhere and neither are we! So understanding AI will help you thrive in this AI-powered world we are entering. There are so many AI use cases for actors out there and we have only scratched the surface.

Comment below if you have any use cases you would like me to talk about or if there are any cool ones you’ve discovered for yourself!

Stay scripted, Stay Savvy!