Semi-Senior AI Artist

twentysix; Hilversum; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks is seeking an AI Artist to blend art and cutting-edge AI techniques, creating visually stunning and photo-real imagery. You will use MidJourney, Stable Diffusion and Krea to generate art, then refine through traditional and AI-based retouching, collaborating with the creative team to realize clients' visions.

Ideal candidates have a strong photography background, a compelling portfolio, and experience with AI model development.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in AI techniques and tools.
• Background in photography or visual arts.
• Experience with AI model development.
• Proficient in photo retouching, traditional and AI-based.

Responsibilities

• Create AI-generated images using MidJourney and Stable Diffusion.
• Collaborate with development team to refine AI models.
• Apply art knowledge to achieve photoreal compositions.
• Collaborate with creative directors and clients to fulfill vision.

Skills

AI techniques

Photography

Photo retouching

Visual aesthetics

Tools

MidJourney

Stable Diffusion

Krea

Photoshop

Blender

ComfyUI

Job description

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AI Artist

Job Description

• Utilize advanced AI techniques and tools, specifically MidJourney and Stable Diffusion, to create visually stunning and photo real images.
• Apply knowledge of art and aesthetics to produce unique and compelling photographic compositions using AI algorithms.
• Collaborate with the development team to implement and refine AI models to enhance the quality of generated photographic images.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI technology and integrate them into the artistic process to achieve unprecedented levels of creativity and realism.
• Work closely with creative directors and clients to understand and fulfill their artistic vision through AI-generated photography.

Requirements

• Proficiency in AI techniques and tools such as MidJourney, Stable Diffusion & Krea.
• Strong background in photography, visual arts, or related fields.
• Experience with AI model development and implementation.
• Creative mindset and an eye for detail and aesthetics.
• Proficient in photo retouching techniques, both traditional and AI-based.

Retouching Specific requirement

• Ability to integrate 3D product renders, including shadow creation, color correction, and matching lights and textures.
• Skill in cutouts people (silhouetting), managing various focal points in the figure, and generating realistic hair.
• Organization with files, as multiple individuals may work on them, and the ability to generate non-destructive files.
• Experience with upscaling
• Knowing when to let go if regeneration is necessary and lose the work done

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in AI art generation or similar roles.
• Familiarity with industry-standard photography tools and software like Adobe Photoshop and Blender.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating the use of AI techniques in creating photographic art.
• Solid understanding of ComfyUI and node based logic.
• Past experience as a photo retoucher or VFX compositor is a plus.

Note: The ideal candidate should be passionate about combining the realms of AI and art to push the boundaries of traditional photography and create captivating visual experiences. #LI-MS1 #LI-Hybrid

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.