AI Artist

Magnopus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnopus is seeking an AI Artist to create photorealistic imagery and motion content for a major project. You will combine artistic vision with hands-on generative AI tools, working in node-based workflows to deliver production-ready assets.

This is an on-site, fixed-term project through Sept 2026 with potential extension. You will work in a collaborative studio in Downtown Los Angeles, refining concepts from initial generation to final output using both AI and traditional techniques.

Qualifications

• Strong artistic foundation and visual judgment for photorealistic imagery.
• Hands-on experience using generative AI tools for creating and refining content.
• Experience with node-based AI workflows and related tooling.
• Ability to evaluate output and iterate toward a clear creative target.
• Portfolio demonstrating high-quality generative imagery and motion content.

Responsibilities

• Create feature-film quality character elements, environments and motion assets for production.
• Use generative AI image and video tools to explore, iterate, and refine visuals from brief.
• Work within node-based generative AI workflows to generate production assets.
• Apply conditioning and control techniques to shape composition, pose, and style.
• Create and refine image-to-video and video-to-video outputs while maintaining quality.
• Collaborate with artists and production teams to uphold creative vision.

Skills

Artistic foundation

Generative AI usage

Node-based workflows

Visual judgment/composition

Collaboration in production

Tools

ComfyUI

Job description

Magnopus is looking for an AI Artist to create high-quality, photorealistic imagery and motion content for a major new project.

As a spatial design and innovation company, we work at the intersection of technology, creativity and emerging experiences. Our teams bring together artists, engineers, designers and producers to create visionary work using both established production techniques and rapidly evolving technologies.

In this role, you'll combine a strong artistic eye with hands-on experience using generative AI tools to create and refine characters, environments and motion assets for production.

You’ll work with image and video generative AI tools, node-based workflows and more conventional creative techniques to take work from initial generation through iteration and refinement to production-ready output.

This is first and foremost an artist role. We're looking for someone with excellent visual judgement who can use generative AI effectively as part of their creative toolkit, working within innovative workflows to deliver consistently high-quality results.

Contract

This is an initial fixed-term project hire through the end of September 2026, with an anticipated extension through February 2027, subject to project requirements.

Location

This role requires working onsite at our Downtown Los Angeles studio five days per week. The project is highly collaborative and fast-moving, with the team working closely together in person throughout production.

What you'll do

• Create feature-film quality character elements, environments and motion assets for use in production.
• Use generative AI image and video tools to create, explore and iterate visual ideas against a clear creative brief.
• Work within node-based generative AI workflows to generate and refine production assets.
• Use conditioning and control techniques to shape composition, pose, character consistency and overall visual style.
• Create and refine image-to-video, video-to-video and other generative motion outputs, maintaining visual quality and consistency across sequences.
• Adjust lighting, perspective, composition and other visual elements using multimodal editing tools and established creative techniques.
• Identify and correct artifacts, inconsistencies and other visual issues in generated content.
• Perform light compositing, paint and finishing work where needed to deliver polished, production-ready assets.
• Collaborate with other artists, technical artists and production teams to maintain the creative vision and quality of the project.
• Test emerging tools and techniques, providing feedback to help improve the workflows used by the wider team.

What will help you succeed in this role

• A strong artistic foundation and excellent visual judgement, particularly when creating photorealistic imagery.
• Strong professional experience creating high-quality visual content within film, VFX, animation, games or another relevant creative production environment.
• Hands-on experience using generative AI tools to create and refine high-quality, photorealistic imagery.
• Experience using node-based generative AI workflows such as ComfyUI or similar graph-based tools.
• Experience using conditioning and control techniques within generative AI workflows to manage composition, pose, character and stylistic consistency.
• Strong hands-on experience with generative video tools, including image-to-video and video-to-video workflows.
• A strong understanding of composition, lighting, color, perspective, camera and lens characteristics, continuity and visual consistency.
• The ability to critically evaluate generated output, identify visual issues and iterate efficiently towards a clear creative target.
• Experience refining generated assets using multimodal editing tools, compositing, digital painting or similar techniques.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality visual work across generative imagery and motion content.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with artists, technical artists and production teams in a fast-moving production environment.

Even better if you also have

• A background in compositing, digital matte painting, LookDev, animation or another relevant production art discipline.
• Experience delivering visual assets within feature film, VFX, AAA game, or another high-end production environment.
• Experience working with rapidly evolving generative AI tools and adapting established creative workflows as new capabilities emerge.

$100,000 - $160,000 a year

About Magnopus

Magnopus is an experience-focused technology company founded by a team of Oscar-winning artists, designers and engineers from the worlds of film, games and immersive media.

We create experiences that bring together storytelling, creativity and technology in new ways - from immersive attractions and interactive installations to virtual production, spatial computing, AI-powered experiences and emerging technologies. Our work helps some of the world's most recognisable brands and organisations connect with audiences in ways that weren't previously possible.

We've built experiences for millions of people around the world and continue to explore what's possible at the intersection of creativity, technology and human connection.

Though we've delivered a lot of incredible work, here are just a few examples you can explore yourself:

Metallica: Music Experience in UEFN

Mission: ISS

Alo Moves XR

World of Fallout

Daft Punk Experience, Fortnite

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

We're proud of the work we create, but we're equally proud of how we create it. Magnopus is built around collaboration, curiosity and respect. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, and we strive to create an environment where talented people can learn, grow and do some of the best work of their careers.

You’ll join a multidisciplinary team of artists, designers, engineers, producers and technologists who specialise in bringing ambitious ideas to life. Studio work at Magnopus is varied, collaborative and often unlike anything you've worked on before, giving you the opportunity to contribute to projects that push creative and technical boundaries.