Digital Imaging Specialist / Digital Artist

OpenTrain AI, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 14,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

OpenTrain AI, Inc. is seeking a Digital Imaging Specialist / Digital Artist to edit, annotate, and create 2D and 3D visual assets for AI training. This 100% remote, project-based, part-time role requires 20+ hours per week and accepts applicants worldwide.

You'll work with briefs, references and quality guidelines to produce consistent visual variations, document workflows, and contribute to AI model evaluation through careful labeling and feedback.

Qualifications

• At least two years of professional experience as a 2D or 3D artist or in a similar role.
• Strong portfolio of stylized 2D and 3D work demonstrating material exploration.
• Ability to recreate real-world materials and handcrafted textures convincingly.
• Familiarity with non-photorealistic rendering workflows and plugins/scripts for After Effects, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D.

Responsibilities

• Edit, annotate, and modify images based on briefs, references, and guidelines.
• Create variations that maintain consistent style, composition, color, lighting, texture, and detail.
• Handle image retouching, compositing, cleanup, and background editing.
• Recreate or improve textures, materials, objects, characters, and scenes.
• Complete classification, bounding box, and object detection annotation tasks.
• Apply feedback accurately and deliver production-ready visual assets.

Skills

2D/3D art experience

Portfolio development

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Visual storytelling

Non-photorealistic rendering workflows

Tools

After Effects

3ds Max

Cinema 4D

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Digital Imaging Specialist / Digital Artist

Work remotely as a Digital Imaging Specialist or Digital Artist editing, annotating, and creating 2D and 3D visual assets for AI training. This project-based role is open worldwide and requires 20+ hours per week.

100% Remote

Contract, part-time

The work

You will edit, annotate, and create visual assets used to train generative AI and computer vision systems. The work uses existing images, references, briefs, and detailed quality guidelines.

You will create consistent visual variations and polished outputs while documenting workflows, style choices, and metadata.

• Edit, annotate, and modify images based on briefs, references, and guidelines.
• Create variations that maintain consistent style, composition, color, lighting, texture, and detail.
• Handle image retouching, compositing, cleanup, and background editing.
• Recreate or improve textures, materials, objects, characters, and scenes.
• Complete classification, bounding box, and object detection annotation tasks.
• Apply feedback accurately and deliver consistent, production-ready visual assets.

What it pays and takes

No pay rate is provided in the listing.

• Workload: 20 or more hours per week.
• Experience: At least two years of professional experience as a 2D or 3D Artist or in a similar role.
• Portfolio: Strong examples of stylized 2D and 3D work and material exploration.
• Skills: Ability to recreate real-world materials and handcrafted textures convincingly.
• Visual knowledge: Strong understanding of form, silhouette, and visual storytelling.
• Technical knowledge: Familiarity with non-photorealistic rendering workflows, plus plug-ins and scripts for After Effects, 3ds Max, and Cinema 4D.
• 3D skills: Working knowledge of modeling, topology, lighting, shading, and rendering.
• Work habits: Good written and verbal communication, close attention to detail, and strong time management.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind artificial intelligence. Contributors label images, review outputs, and prepare examples so AI systems can recognize visual details and produce more useful results.

Requirements

Edit raw footage into polished video for AI development, using tools such as Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve. Remote contractor work pays $10 to $40 per hour.

Annotate and review image labels against project guidelines, correct inconsistencies, and document decisions.

Review AI image edits against prompts, checking realism, defects, and whether unrelated details stayed unchanged. This worldwide role requires 20+ hours a week and pays per label.

Contribute original images, compare them with AI-generated images, and explain visual differences for image model evaluation. This remote, part-time contractor role pays $21 to $35 per hour in the US.

Review AI-generated images against original artwork and photography, identify visual errors, and write precise feedback. This part-time contractor role pays $21 to $35 per hour and is open to candidates in the United States.