Perforce Survey Finds AI Productivity Gains Alongside Compliance Concerns

Perforce Software released its 2026 State of Real Time Workflows survey, based on more than 600 practitioners and produced with Amazon Web Services, the company announced in a press release.

The survey covers how generative AI and real time technology are changing workflows in game development, media and entertainment, automotive, and manufacturing. Perforce said AI is increasing the volume of digital assets that organizations need to manage.

Job insecurity was the top global AI concern at 50%, followed by content quality at 49%, compliance at 48%, and reduced creativity at 36%. In media and entertainment, 48% of respondents reported productivity gains of 11% to 50% after adopting AI. In automotive and manufacturing, 41% reported gains in the same range.

The report also found wider use of game technology outside gaming. Version control adoption reached 94%, up from 86% in 2025. Among media and entertainment respondents, 55% use game engines for film and television, and 32% use them for VFX.

Hybrid cloud and on premises server setups reached 27% of respondents, up from 10% in 2025 and 16% in 2024. Perforce said it will release the report in three sections, with the first section on real time workflows and 3D technology available now.