Animaj is building proprietary, production-grade AI models (e.g. Sketch-to-Motion, Video-to-Motion) designed by and for filmmakers. These models are not experiments — they are the foundation of how we intend to produce animation at scale in the coming years.

The AI Tinkerer exists to amplify, extend, and operationalize this core technology .

Your role is to sit at the intersection of:

• Animaj’s in-house AI models
• The fast-moving external AI ecosystem
• And the day-to-day reality of artists and production teams

Your mission is simple: turn Animaj’s proprietary AI stack into a true creative exoskeleton for artists — radically accelerating production while increasing creative control.

You'll join a tight-knit team of engineers, TDs, creative and production talent already pushing the boundaries of animation technology. You'll report to the SVP Production and be embedded within the Production department, with direct access to ongoing projects to test your findings in live conditions.

Extend Animaj’s Proprietary AI Models

AI Tool Scouting & Evaluation

• Scout and evaluate commercially available AI tools image, video, motion, audio, 3D).
• Monitor and extract usable solutions from research papers and open-source projects.
• Identify high-impact opportunities across the production pipeline — with a particular focus on animation and 3D asset creation.

Workflow Design & Prototyping

• Design new production workflows that incorporate AI tools.
• Prototype relentlessly inside real shows and real timelines.
• Test and iterate on solutions weekly alongside existing production teams and artists.
• Focus on time compression, scalability, and repeatability .

Knowledge Transfer & Internal Leverage

Outcomes

After 30 days at Animaj:

• Has a clear mental model of Animaj’s production pipeline , proprietary AI stack, and where current bottlenecks and pain points are.
• Has established working relationships with production, artists, TDs, and engineering.
• Has completed a landscape scan of relevant external AI tools, research, and experiments, filtered through Animaj’s production needs.

After 90 days at Animaj:

• Has designed and deployed at least one AI-augmented workflow actively used by a production team.
• Demonstrates a minimum 25% improvement on a defined production task or pipeline step.
• Has documented workflows and limitations. Can independently explain and teach the workflows to artists and production teams.

After 6 months at Animaj: