If AI can learn a barber’s movements, what happens to skilled trades next?

A recent video showed an Indian barber using an AI/motion-capture setup to record haircutting techniques, raising questions about the future of skilled trades. This technology aims to learn and potentially replicate human expertise. The development sparks debate on whether capturing human movements serves to preserve skills or to create systems that can perform tasks autonomously, thereby reducing the need for human intervention in traditionally skilled professions.

This report uniquely highlights the use of AI and motion capture in a skilled trade like barbering, unlike typical discussions focused on industrial or digital applications.