🎬 Visual Polish Associate

Location: Remote
Type: Contract / Freelance
Schedule: Core Availability required from 9:00–13:00 PST
Location: Applicants must be based in North America or Western to Central Europe (UTCβˆ’8 to UTC+2).

About Staircase Studios AI

Staircase Studios AI is a film, television, and gaming studio telling new, original stories. We combine the expertise of Hollywood screenwriters, directors, actors, animators, visual effects artists, and other union talent with cutting-edge AI specialists. Using our proprietary AI-enabled workflow, we create movies and series at a fraction of traditional Hollywood budgets.

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πŸ–ΌοΈ Job Description

We're looking for a Visual Polish Associateβ€”an enthusiastic, detail-oriented creative with a strong grasp of image editing, both manual and AI-assisted. You take pride in refining visuals until they meet a professional standard and enjoy solving the challenges introduced by generative AI workflows.

In this role, you'll work closely with images produced from various AI pipelines. Your responsibility will be to enhance, correct, and finalize them using a mix of Photoshop techniques, color grading, and AI tools.


🧩 Responsibilities

  • Edit and polish AI-generated images using Photoshop and related tools

  • Correct common issues introduced by generative models (e.g. distortions, inconsistencies)

  • Apply consistent, high-quality color grading across sets of images

  • Collaborate with team members to meet visual standards across projects


βœ… Requirements

  • 1+ year of experience in a professional creative or design role

  • Proficiency in Photoshop for manual and generative edits

  • Strong understanding of color grading in Photoshop or Lightroom

  • Consistent availability during core hours: 9:00–13:00 PST


🌟 Nice to Haves

  • Experience with Stable Diffusion and ComfyUI

  • Familiarity with generative AI platforms (e.g. Midjourney, Leonardo, Runway, Kling)

  • Experience training or using LoRAs

  • Knowledge of inpainting workflows and best practices

To Apply

Email a brief introduction about yourself, the phrase "I love cats", and your resume to apply@staircasestudios.ai.