Technical Aritst - Generative AI R&D

Magnopus • Los Angeles, CA

5d • $60,000 - $140,000

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Technical Artist with a strong focus on Generative AI to create stunning, photorealistic imagery and motion content using advanced node-based workflows and open-source pipelines. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in working with the latest architectures in Generative AI media, moving beyond standard checkpoint prompting into complex, multimodal workflows.

You will possess a strong artistic eye for generating high-quality, photorealistic characters and environments, alongside the technical ability to adapt rapidly to the newest developments in open-source research. A high level of skill with Photoshop is essential for preparing and refining AI-generated assets to ensure they meet the visual quality standards of our projects.

Requirements

• Technical Expertise: Advanced proficiency with ComfyUI and Python scripting for custom node creation is highly preferred. Ability to troubleshoot and optimize complex node graphs.
• Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in a technical creative role (e.g., Technical Artist, Creative Technologist, or Digital Designer) demonstrating a mastery of high-fidelity, feature-film quality digital art workflows and technical problem-solving.
• Generative Video & Image Expertise: Deep understanding of current neural network architectures, including Diffusion Transformers (DiT) and Flow Matching. Experience working with open-source video models and large-scale image editing models is essential.
• Photoshop Proficiency: Advanced skills and knowledge using Photoshop to refine photorealistic imagery and prepare input assets.
• Model Management: Experience managing compatibility between various architecture types, ensuring the correct use of VAEs, text encoders, and floating-point precision standards when transitioning between different generations of open-source models.
• Portfolio: A strong portfolio that demonstrates your ability to combine technical expertise and artistic vision using generative AI techniques for both static and moving images.

Responsibilities

• Advanced Generative Pipelines: Design and maintain complex workflows in ComfyUI, integrating cutting-edge research to solve production challenges.
• Production Asset Delivery: Generate final, screen-ready character elements for a feature film in production, ensuring deliverables meet strict artistic standards within the standard review and approval cycle.
• Video Generation R&D: Lead the exploration and implementation of open-source video generation models. Focus on maintaining temporal consistency, high-fidelity motion, and integrating image-to-video and video-to-video workflows.
• Next-Gen Image Editing: Utilize recent advancements in instruction-based editing and accelerated inference models (turbo/distilled architectures) to allow for rapid iteration and precise, prompt-driven manipulation of existing assets.
• Precision Control: Leverage conditioning tools (e.g., ControlNet, IP-Adapter) to shape and define the output of AI-generated media, ensuring precise control over composition, pose, and style.
• Asset Training & Fine-Tuning: Manage workflows for training and implementing adapters (LoRA) and embeddings to generate consistent results that fit the specific artistic vision of the project.
• Photoshop Refinement: Prepare and refine AI-generated assets in Photoshop, utilizing traditional digital art techniques to correct artifacts and composite layers for the highest quality finish.
• Collaboration: Work closely with artists and production teams to integrate generative AI techniques into the overall pipeline, ensuring smooth workflows for photorealistic content.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed