AI Artist (NYC / LA)
Department: Creative
Reports to: US Creative Director
Location: New York City, NY / Los Angeles, CA
Salary Range: $70,000–$110,000
About Wonder
Wonder Studios is an AI-native film and content studio redefining how stories are told. We partner with global brands, artists, and studios to create world-class campaigns, films, and experiences that merge cinematic craft with cutting-edge AI technology.
Backed by leading global investors, Wonder recently closed a $12M seed round to accelerate its next phase of growth - expanding our team and building the future of storytelling.
Our work spans entertainment, advertising, and IP - collaborating with partners such as YouTube, Google DeepMind, Universal Music Group, Campfire Studios and leading global artists.
The Role
We’re hiring an AI Artist to join our US Creative team and play a hands-on role in how work is developed and produced at Wonder. You’ll work closely with the US Creative Director and Producer as part of small, cross-disciplinary teams across concept development, storytelling, and production.
This role is deeply hands-on in the creative process. You’ll create AI-generated assets for both pitches and live productions, helping develop campaigns and original studio projects ranging from commercials and music videos to episodic and long-form storytelling.
You’ll also help define, test, and apply emerging AI technologies and workflows across the creative process, from ideation through delivery. The role requires strong creative judgment, comfort working quickly and iteratively, and a point of view on how AI can expand cinematic storytelling at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to creative development and execution across branded campaigns and original studio projects, including commercials, music videos, documentaries, and episodic or long-form content.
- Generate high-quality AI assets - including images, video, and sound - to support concept development, pitches, and live productions
- Translate client briefs into compelling visual concepts and narratives, using AI to accelerate creative exploration and production.
- Collaborate closely with the Creative Director, Producer, and wider team to execute work that supports larger creative solutions.
- Pressure-test emerging AI tools and structure effective workflows to maintain efficiency without compromising experimentation.
- Stay ahead of trends in content and AI, helping evolve Wonder’s creative workflows and capabilities.
Core Qualifications
- Demonstrates a proficiency in a variety of all the leading generative AI tools (e.g., Midjourney, Google Nano Banana, Kling, Luma, Runway, Seedance, Veo, Topaz etc), with work that reflects strong visual taste, conceptual thinking, and AI-driven workflows.
- Fluency in prompt engineering with the ability to translate creative intent into structured, efficient, repeatable outputs across image, video, and production systems.
- A multi-hyphenate skill set that blends AI artistry with hands-on craft across editing, compositing, or 3D pipelines.
- Familiarity with post-production tools such as Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Blender, Cinema 4D, Nuke, or DaVinci Resolve.
- A background or foundation in filmmaking, post-production, preferably in 3D/VFX/Editing.
- Experience working in creative productions such as film, commercials, music videos, or branded content.
- Strong storytelling instincts across still and motion, with a sharp eye for composition, pacing, and visual clarity.
- Ability to work quickly and iteratively in fast-moving creative environments.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams.
- Working hours between US time zones
Additional Experience
- Ideal candidate has experience working in a creative role within an agency, studio, content studio, or media agency
- ComfyUI experience
- Experience with node-based AI workflows
- Experience with agentic AI workflows
Why Join Wonder
- Be part of an AI-native studio redefining how stories are created and produced.
- Work across high-profile branded campaigns and original studio projects, including films, music videos, documentaries, and episodic content.
- Use cutting-edge AI tools as a core part of the creative process—not an add-on.
- Collaborate with world-class creatives, technologists, and storytellers.
- Grow with a fast-scaling studio, with clear opportunities to take on greater creative ownership and leadership.
