Job Description

About Animation Inc.

At Animation Inc., we reinvent human-AI interaction with a real-time, on-device generative animation engine for lifelike, interactive characters. We're building real-time, on-device generative animation so characters feel alive, interactive, and instantly responsive. Our tech runs locally, interpreting emotion and context from audio and environment to drive expressive faces and fully customizable behaviours. Built by ex-Meta engineers and artists who've shipped startups before, we're pushing the frontier of empathetic, real-time characters.

About the role

We're looking for an AI Artist who thinks like a Concept Artist and works like a Pipeline Owner. You'll generate character concepts and skin lines (stylised/anime or adjacent styles), and design a reproducible, documented image-generation pipeline end-to-end reference strategy, prompt systems, constraints, consistency methods, paintover, and final delivery. Tools are your choice; reliability and clarity are mandatory.

What you'll do

Create high-quality character concepts & themed skins with strong silhouette/readability (including both front and back views). Develop new or adapt existing ComfyUI workflows to support efficient, repeatable production pipelines. Perform detailed hand-painted overpaints. Understand that design is an iterative process - we move step by step, not relying purely on AI randomness. Partner with engineers to align the pipeline with our real-time stack.

We'd love to hear from you if you have

Portfolio showing stylised/anime character work and series/variants of the same character. Experience as a 2D/Concept Artist or AI Artist and confidence with graph/node-based generation tools and prompt workflows. Strong fundamentals (composition, form, colour, light) and an eye for production constraints (readability at mobile/thumbnail sizes). Mastery of non-destructive post-processing and paintover in Photoshop (or similar). Habit of documenting the pipeline: parameters, checkpoints/versions, and asset licensing notes. Communicative English; comfortable with fast, collaborative iteration.

Nice to Have

Experience with adapter/parameter-efficient fine-tuning and character-specific reference workflows. Light scripting/automation for batch runs. 3D literacy for block-ins/lighting to support paintovers. Shipped art for games/apps/interactive media.

Key traits we value

Responsibility and Ownership:

You take pride in your work, maintain high standards, and own the outcomes of your decisions.

Proactivity and Initiative:

You seek solutions, propose ideas, and take the lead on challenges.

Focus and Consistency:

You prioritize steady progress and consistent results over one-off efforts.

Collaboration and Openness:

You communicate honestly, respect your team, and thrive in an environment of mutual trust.

Effective Communication and Problem-Solving:

You articulate ideas clearly, break down complex problems into actionable steps, and keep things simple where possible.

Portfolio guidelines (please read)

Include 2-3 concept sheets and demonstrate the full flow -- reference pipeline steps intermediate outputs final images.

What We Offer

Remote work flexibility across Europe. Top-of-the-line hardware - we'll provide any equipment you need to do your best work. Coworking space coverage, if you prefer working from a coworking space in your location. The chance to work on cutting-edge AI technology and shape the future of AI-driven animation and communication. A collaborative, highly talented team of engineers, artists, and innovators.

How we hire

Pre-screen (quick review of portfolio & experience) Short team call (30 min with Art/Tech) Paid test task Final interview Offer

Apply with your portfolio link(s) and a short note on your pipeline approach.

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