Illustrator

🇨🇦 Canada · Design

First to be replaced#6 of 790 jobs in Canada · Among the riskiest 1%

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5 mo

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until AI starts replacing people in this job
Apr 2, 2027 · 167 days left

Illustrators in Canada have watched volume work for games, publishing and advertising move to image generators since 2023, and commission flow has already fallen; studios and agencies hire fewer, keeping only artists whose signature style sells by name.

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AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?

Replacement riskVery high

Human share in 204625%

Estimated AI timeline

AI impact · Shrinking

2026 · Now2032

Likely range 5 mo – 1 yr 11 mo

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