A photographer automated his overnight photo workflow and let his assistant go

He is a photographer. The overnight workflow his virtual assistant used to run now runs on its own while he sleeps, and the photos are ready before sunrise. Today he let the virtual assistant go.

How it works

The assistant's nightly steps mapped out
The workflow automated with AI
It runs while he sleeps
Photos ready before sunrise
The assistant let go

Why it’s worth knowing

It is one of the plainest job replacement reports in the sweep: the work moved, the photos still arrive, and the person was let go.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on reddit.com. See the original ↗

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