AI Anime Narrative Researcher

Spellbrush; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorships available

On-site collaboration

Job summary

Spellbrush is building a 3D first-person adventure game centered on an AI companion. We’re a boutique studio with ties to niji・journey, seeking a talented early member to shape the next-gen LLM-driven storytelling experience.

You’ll work with world-class researchers in a small, fast-paced team, with on-site opportunities in Tokyo or San Francisco and visa sponsorship for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience training text-to-motion or audio-to-motion models.
• Experience publishing papers or working in an industrial lab; Grok AI-style inspiration.
• Experience with speech-driven 3D facial animation and motion generation.

Responsibilities

• Balance research exploration with product-focused development.
• Collaborate with research teams to design and implement technical solutions.
• Communicate deliverables and tradeoffs to project stakeholders.

Skills

text-to-motion

facial motion

real-time motion

anime aesthetics

team collaboration

Job description

Spellbrush is building a 3D first-person adventure game centered on an AI companion. We’re a boutique studio with ties to niji・journey, seeking a talented early member to shape the next-gen LLM-driven storytelling experience.

You’ll work with world-class researchers in a small, fast-paced team, with on-site opportunities in Tokyo or San Francisco and visa sponsorship for qualified candidates.