Gig
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TBD
Aug 7, 2026
About Us:
We are a fast-growing D2C brand in the pet care industry, dedicated to creating innovative products that improve the lives of pets and their owners. We are looking for a highly skilled Ad Cartoon Maker and AI Animator to produce engaging, scroll-stopping animated video ads for our social media channels (TikTok,
Role Overview:
You will lead the creation of hybrid animation workflows, blending traditional motion graphics with cutting-edge generative AI tools. Your primary goal will be to transform our marketing concepts into polished, high-converting cartoon ads that highlight our pet products, tell emotional or playful stories, and capture the attention of passionate pet owners.
Here are examples of the type of ads we want to create:
Location: Remote, USA market focused
Key Responsibilities
- Produce end-to-end animated cartoon ads, from initial concept and storyboard to final render.
- Generate high-quality assets, environments, and character animations (especially focusing on expressive, lifelike, or stylized dogs, cats, and other pets) using a mix of AI tools and traditional motion design such as Kie.ai.
- Enhance and refine AI-generated outputs in post-production to ensure visual consistency, fluid motion, and brand alignment.
- Generate AI-powered voiceovers, sound effects, and audio enhancements to create immersive ad experiences.
- Iterate rapidly on different visual hooks and creative angles to optimize ad performance for e-commerce campaigns.
Required Skills & Tools
- Video AI Platforms: Expertise in tools like Kie.ai , Runway Gen-2, Kling AI, LumaLabs, or Pika.
- Image & Workflow AI: Advanced proficiency with Kie.ai, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, or custom LoRA workflows.
- Post-Production & VFX: Expert-level knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop for compositing, editing, and typography.
- Audio AI: Experience with tools like ElevenLabs or Suno for voice synthesis and soundscapes.
- Prompt Engineering: Sharp ability to craft and optimize detailed prompts to generate specific, anatomically accurate, or stylized animal characters and environments.
Qualifications & experience
- A strong portfolio or demo reel showcasing high-quality AI-assisted animations and motion graphics.
- Bonus points if your portfolio includes character or creature animations, specifically featuring pets/animals.
- A deep understanding of digital video workflows, visual storytelling, and pacing for short-form social media ads.
- Experience working with D2C e-commerce brands, understanding what drives clicks and conversions.
- A fast learner who stays up-to-date with emerging AI animation technologies and seamlessly integrates them into creative pipelines.
- Basic knowledge of 3D animation (e.g., Blender) or traditional 2D drawing is a major plus to help fix or polish AI outputs.
How to Apply?
Please submit a brief introduction along with a link to your online portfolio or demo reel.
We are prioritizing hands-on skill and output over formal degrees, so please ensure your portfolio explicitly highlights projects where you successfully integrated AI into your animation workflow.