AI Concept artist

Description

Position at DNEG

About the Role

We are looking for a visionaryAI Concept Artistto join our creative team. In this role, you'll combine traditional concept art skills with cutting-edge AI tools to rapidly prototype, iterate, and visualize environments, characters, props, and moods for films, games, or transmedia IPs. You will work closely with creative directors, writers, and production teams to bring imaginative worlds to life at unprecedented speed and fidelity.

Responsibilities

• Generate high-quality concept art using a mix of traditional tools (Photoshop, Procreate, 3D tools) and AI-powered software (e.g., Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, DALL·E, Runway, Krea, Luma, Veo 3, ChatGPT etc).
• Interpret story briefs, scripts, and creative direction into visual storytelling concepts.
• Rapidly ideate and iterate visual styles, compositions, lighting, and design variations.
• Curate and refine AI-generated imagery into coherent, production-ready assets.
• Collaborate with art, concept, VFX, 3D, and animation teams to ensure stylistic consistency and visual alignment.
• Stay up-to-date on emerging AI tools and best practices; propose innovative ways to improve workflow and quality.
• Maintain visual coherence with the project’s creative vision and IP style guides.
• Participate in worldbuilding, lore development, and pitch visualizations when needed.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience as a concept artist, illustrator, or visual designer in the entertainment industry.
• Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in concept design (environments, characters, props) and a keen eye for mood, lighting, and storytelling.
• Proficiency with AI art generation tools and workflows (e.g., prompt engineering, inpainting, editing and upscaling).
• Solid understanding of design fundamentals: anatomy, perspective, color theory, and composition.
• Strong creative thinking, rapid ideation, and visual storytelling abilities.
• Familiarity with industry-standard tools like Photoshop, Procreate, Blender, Unreal Engine, etc.
• Ability to work collaboratively in fast-paced, iterative creative environments.
• Passion for AI, emerging tech, and experimental workflows.

Bonus Skills

• Experience with animation, motion graphics, or real-time engines (Unreal, Unity).
• Knowledge of narrative design or worldbuilding.
• Technical understanding of AI model training, dataset curation, or prompt fine-tuning.

About Us
We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film, television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali, Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).

At DNEG, we fundamentally believe that embracing our differences is a vital component of our collective success. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment for our global teams, where everyone feels they matter and belong. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of background, experience or disability. Please let us know if you need any adjustments or support during the application process, we will do our best to accommodate your needs. We look forward to meeting you!