Spellbrush

AI Anime Researcher, 3D Animation

Spellbrush

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Join a small research team to define a new kind of video game experience.
  • Work alongside top industry researchers and engineers (including veterans from Warudo and Google DeepMind).
  • Research and develop text-to-motion, audio-to-motion, speech-driven 3D facial animation, and real-time 3D motion generation systems.
  • Build anime characters and collaborate with multi-modal researchers and image/video generation teams on data collection.
  • Deliver research-informed, product-focused solutions and communicate tradeoffs and deliverables.
  • Significant artistic and research freedom to shape potential video games or interactive visual novels.
  • Prefer on-site collaboration in primary research offices in Akihabara (Tokyo) or San Francisco; visa sponsorships available.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience in training text-to-motion or audio-to-motion models.
  • Publications or industrial lab experience in motion generation or related research topics.
  • Ability to develop audio-synced motion-generation systems (inspired by Grok AI companion).
  • Experience in speech-driven 3D facial animation.
  • Experience in real-time 3D motion generation for interactive applications.
  • Passion for anime and the anime aesthetic.
  • Comfortable working on small, fast-paced teams and in-person collaboration in Tokyo or San Francisco.
  • Ability to balance research exploration with product-focused development and communicate deliverables and tradeoffs.