AI-Driven Character Design

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the way characters come to life in animation. In this hands-on workshop, Takumi Hara and Eloise Thorne guide you through cutting-edge AI tools that blend human creativity with machine learning. From generative sketching to motion prediction and emotional nuance, discover how AI can help you ideate, create, and refine animated characters with unprecedented precision and expression. Whether you’re an animator, designer, or technologist, this session offers a glimpse into the future of animation as a collaborative dance between artist and algorithm.

Takumi Hara and Eloise Thorne are pioneering animators using AI to innovate character design and animation production.

Takumi Hara, Lead Character Designer at NeoFrame Tokyo, brings a masterful eye for detail and emotional storytelling to character creation, combining traditional techniques with AI-driven innovation. Eloise Thorne, Creative Technologist at Frameflow Studios in London, pushes the boundaries of generative design and interactive animation, developing tools that make AI a creative partner. Together, they represent a new wave of animators and technologists harnessing AI to redefine how characters are imagined, animated, and brought to life.