Promise ยท 1 month ago
AI - VFX Artist (Creatures & Digital Humans)
Los Angeles
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $125K/yr
5+ years expPromise is a pioneering film and TV studio at the forefront of the generative AI revolution. They are seeking an exceptional and highly specialized Senior Generative VFX Artist to translate visionary concepts into high-fidelity digital creatures and digital humans, leveraging cutting-edge Generative AI tools to push the boundaries of artistic realism and creative execution in character development.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital EntertainmentGenerative AI
Responsibilities
Artistic Innovation: Drive the artistic use of VFX and generative tools to create unique and complex creature elements, textures, and displacement maps, moving beyond traditional production methods
Look Development Iteration: Innovate creative approaches using AI interfaces (e.g., Stable Diffusion, ControlNet) to rapidly iterate on character look development, lighting, and style
Aesthetic Troubleshooting: Evaluate and resolve artistic challenges by finding creative solutions that bridge the output of GenAI models with the high-quality needs of photorealistic film production
Photorealistic Detail: Execute the highest level of artistic detail in digital creature creation, including advanced sculpting, texturing, and shading for organic models
Asset Acquisition & Curation: Oversee the artistic quality of source data, including photogrammetry and volume capture, ensuring its suitability for downstream artistic asset creation and GenAI model training
Shader Development: Develop complex and realistic material shaders in collaboration with lighting artists to define the final appearance of creatures and digital characters in context
Face Artistry Mastery: Master the art of photorealistic face replacement, ensuring seamless integration, realistic skin detail, and believable facial performance onto digital doubles and characters
Volumetric Data Utilization: Artistically utilize and process high-quality volume capture and photogrammetry data for creating, texturing, and training realistic digital humans and creature assets
Performance Realism: Refine and polish facial modeling and animation details to achieve emotional resonance and realism using both traditional and AI-enhanced techniques
Creative & Technical Quality: Maintain an exceptionally high standard of artistic and technical output, troubleshooting complex render issues related to character and creature assets
Model Evaluation: Actively research, test, and evaluate emerging Generative AI models and tools relevant to digital character creation, providing clear recommendations for production adoption
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional experience as a VFX Artist, specializing in high-end creature, character, or digital human work for feature film or episodic television
A demonstrated passion for artistic vision and a keen eye for photorealism, light, and anatomical detail in character design
Proven ability to blend strong artistic skill with technical understanding to solve novel creative problems in a fast-paced environment
A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional photorealistic creature, character, and facial replacement work
Expert-level proficiency in industry-standard artistic software, including 3D modeling software and AI tools
Hands-on experience integrating tools like Stable Diffusion, ControlNet, or other image/video synthesis models into an artistic workflow
Familiarity with photogrammetry and volume capture pipelines and related artistic cleanup tools
Experience working within professional asset and version control systems (e.g., ShotGrid)
Preferred
Experience with ComfyUI or similar node-based AI interfaces is a significant plus
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, with employee premiums covered 100%.
Generous paid time off (PTO) policy, including company holidays and sick leave.
401(k) matching program to help you plan for your future.
A dynamic, creative, and inclusive hybrid work environment based out of our innovative studio.
Company
Promise
Promise is a studio built from the ground up in the era of Generative AI to produce films and series.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-05-20Series Unknown
2024-11-19Seed
Leadership Team
Jamie Byrne
Co-Founder, President & COO
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