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AI Character Designer

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Robert Half

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United States , Seattle

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IT - Software Development

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87.00 - 93.00 USD / Hour
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Job Description:

The AI Character Designer will serve as a creative technologist responsible for designing and optimizing AI-generated characters within an end-to-end content generation pipeline. This role sits at the intersection of storytelling, generative AI, and video production, with a strong emphasis on building scalable character systems that power short-form, AI-generated video experiences. You will define and refine character frameworks, behaviors, and personas that enable AI systems to consistently generate compelling, cohesive dialogue and visual outputs. This is a highly iterative, systems-driven role requiring both creative storytelling instincts and technical fluency with AI tools.

Job Responsibility:

  • Design and define AI-generated characters, including visual traits, voice, tone, personality, and interaction patterns, ensuring consistency across all generated content
  • Develop detailed character frameworks and creative briefs that guide AI systems in generating structured, high-quality scripts and video outputs
  • Build and refine AI personas (e.g., character voices, screenwriter personas, production personas) that drive script and video prompt generation
  • Evaluate AI-generated scripts and videos, identifying issues such as character drift, inconsistent tone, or unnatural dialogue, and trace root causes across the system
  • Continuously improve character consistency and performance by refining prompts, constraints, and system rules
  • Establish and manage quality control frameworks, including character continuity, dialogue pacing, and content validation checks prior to video generation
  • Define and evolve evaluation criteria and scoring rubrics focused on character performance, including consistency, believability, and engagement
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with UX, product, and engineering teams to align character-driven content with broader user experience goals
  • Operate in a fast-paced, experimental environment with rapid iteration cycles and direct impact on customer-facing experiences

Requirements:

  • Strong familiarity with generative AI tools, including LLMs for script generation and video/image models for visual output
  • Experience with character design for visual or narrative media (animation, illustration, or character-driven storytelling)
  • Proven experience with prompt engineering, including iterating on structured inputs to improve consistency and quality of AI outputs
  • Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated content and articulate specific issues such as character inconsistency, tone mismatch, or pacing breakdowns
  • Systems-thinking mindset with the ability to design and optimize multi-step creative pipelines rather than one-off outputs
  • Experience writing for spoken dialogue, such as screenwriting, voice-over, or audio-first content formats
  • Comfort working with structured data formats such as JSON, markdown templates, and timing frameworks
  • Working knowledge of video production fundamentals, including framing, pacing, lighting, and camera direction
  • Highly self-directed with the ability to independently identify issues, iterate on solutions, and improve system performance

Nice to have:

  • Background in streaming, entertainment, or content recommendation systems
  • Familiarity with text-to-speech (TTS) systems and how script structure impacts synthesized voice quality
  • Experience building or managing scalable creative systems, including templates, style guides, and quality assurance frameworks
What we offer:
  • medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
  • eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 19, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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