AI Artist

Primordial Soup • New York, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Primordial Soup is a generative AI lab and story studio founded by visionary filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. We invent original stories and the tools to tell them — merging bold narrative, emotional depth, and experimental workflows. From ANCESTRA, created with Google DeepMind, to our upcoming originals, we’re generating new IP, building cinematic tools, and shaping a creative model where artists and technology evolve together. Our team is small and works at the cutting edge of what generative AI can create. We are based in New York City.

Requirements

• A portfolio that demonstrates genuine storytelling — not just impressive renders, but work that has arc, emotion, and point of view
• Deep, hands-on fluency with current generative AI tools (Veo, Runway, Seedance, Kling, Luma, Comfy, Higgsfield or similar)
• The ability to hold a visual world together across many shots, scenes, or episodes — with consistent tone, character, and logic
• A restless relationship with tools, pushing existing ones to their limits and imagining what doesn't exist yet
• Collaborative instincts and comfort working with a cast of creative teammates; directors, editors, producers, and clients — each with their own language and vision
• Excellent communication and the ability to move between big-picture vision and pixel-level execution

Nice To Haves

• A background in VFX, filmmaking, or other storytelling formats — real world production experience and pipeline fluency is a genuine advantage
• Experience with a variety of narrative styles (ie: animation, photo-realistic, 3D, etc…)
• Familiarity with cinematic grammar: lighting, framing, camera language, editorial pacing
• Experience delivering work for film festivals, broadcast, streaming, or editorial platforms

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with directors and producers to turn a shared vision into generated imagery
• Develop and iterate on AI-generated characters, environments, and sequences that serve a larger narrative
• Own the generative layer of our hybrid production pipeline, from concept to final output
• Maintain aesthetic consistency and world coherence across long-form features and episodic work
• Experiment with emerging tools and techniques — and know when not to use them
• Thrive across a wide range of formats — from quick-turn social content to long-form feature work and everything in between
• Move fast without losing craft — we operate on real production timelines, and speed matters as much as quality

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.
• Opportunity to evolve into a full-time role

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed