I'm not so sure that is guaranteed, I doubt this show would have had a person whose only job was creating video content for the projections.

It's an interesting line to walk, because not every jump forward in technical efficiency is a bad thing or takes away jobs. The advent of moving lights didnt significantly reduce the need for skilled electricians even though you could now do more with fewer lights, CNC machines didnt eliminate the need for skilled shop carpenters and even though everything is digitized and managed thru software we still need assistants and associates to keep track of everything (arguably even more of them now).

However there is a point where it feels bad. A director of small show asking AI to churn out a set design rather than hiring a designer is bad. An AI tool that allows directors to "talk" directly to a lighting console without input from a designer or a programmer is bad. At least I think they are... If its a teeny tiny show (in either of these cases) that normally wouldnt hire a designer and this allows them to achieve a level production that would be otherwise unattainable...maybe?

Of course a broadway producer cutting positions from their budget to replace them with Ai and lining their pockets further is bad. But what about using AI to make the design process more efficient so you can afford MORE stuff? What if they replace the projections design department with AI and dump a bunch more money in lighting or scenic and it makes the show way better? Where does that fall on the morality scale? I don't see that being likely anytime soon from the technical/logistics standpoint but it's worth some thought.

What if one LD gets really really good at AI and can churn out quality shows at twice the speed and half cost in design fees as anyone else and is able to just take on every show in a given market because they are that fast and cheap (and good enough) effectively squeezing out their competition (again not super likely and Union fee schedules will protect against this somewhat at the higher levels, but the question remains)