AI Artist - Empire

Goodgame Studios

Hamburg, Europe, DE

Remote 2026-06-30

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Remote | Permanent, full-time position | Goodgame StudiosAbout the Role We're looking for an AI Artist (Generative AI Game Artist) to join our art team behind Empire and Empire: Four Kingdoms at Goodgame Studios - part of the Stillfront Group. We've built AI into our production pipeline from the ground up - it's not a bolt-on here; it's how we make things.The role is hands-on and production-focused. You'll use AI tools daily to create, refine, and deliver assets that match our recognisable medieval strategy art style - from in-game visuals to marketing content - always combining AI generation with strong artistic judgement and traditional tools to reach the quality bar our players expect.This is a fully remote, permanent position for candidates based in Germany, Sweden, Bulgaria, or Malta (valid visa required). Alternatively, we welcome applications from Freelancers working within the German time zone.What You'll Do<ul><li>Produce in-game and marketing assets end-to-end, from concept through final delivery, using AI-assisted workflows</li><li>Build and maintain image and video generation pipelines in ComfyUI and other tools</li><li>Combine AI outputs with Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects to reach production quality</li><li>Create and animate assets using After Effects, drawing on a solid understanding of animation principles, cinematography, and visual composition</li><li>Maintain visual consistency with the established Empire art style across asset types (characters, buildings, environments, props)</li><li>Support marketing and communication visuals alongside in-game content</li><li>Test, evaluate, and integrate new AI tools and models as they emerge (we expect this to be a meaningful part of the job)</li><li>Collaborate closely with the rest of the art team, as well as Product, CRM, Game Design, and Developers</li></ul>What We're Looking ForGame Art Background<ul><li>Professional experience in game development (mobile games / F2P / live service titles a plus)</li><li>Portfolio that includes real shipped in-game assets - characters, buildings, environments, props, animations - from actual projects</li></ul>AI & Pipeline Skills<ul><li>Solid hands-on experience with AI-driven visual production as part of a real production workflow</li><li>Advanced ComfyUI skills: building, debugging, and optimising complex workflows; custom node setup; dependency management and troubleshooting</li><li>Strong working knowledge of Midjourney, ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini for image direction and iteration</li><li>LoRA training and workflow automation</li></ul>Image & Video Generation<ul><li>Character consistency workflows (LoRA, reference-based / ControlNet-style setups)</li><li>Image-to-image and image-to-video pipelines</li><li>Upscaling and post-production workflows</li></ul>Production Tools<ul><li>Production-level Illustrator and Photoshop skills - these are at the core of our workflow</li><li>Solid After Effects skills, including animation - backgrounds and in-game animations</li><li>Strong sense of cinematography and visual composition — understanding of how animation and film work, timing, camera, and storytelling through motion</li></ul>Technical Mindset<ul><li>Comfortable running AI workloads on cloud GPUs (e.g. RunPod or similar)</li><li>Pragmatic problem-solver - you iterate quickly and don't wait for perfect conditions</li></ul>Mindset<ul><li>Hands-on, adaptable, and genuinely curious about where AI is going</li><li>Strong visual judgement - you know when something looks right for the style and when it doesn't</li><li>Clear communicator across creative and technical topics</li><li>Organised and team-oriented - we don't work in silos. Everyone on the team maintains a global overview of what's in progress, takes ownership of features end-to-end, and helps coordinate the team's work. We expect each person to grow not just as an artist but as someone who can lead and organise a feature from start to finish.</li></ul>Nice-to-Have<ul><li>Experience with ElevenLabs or other AI audio/voice tools</li><li>Familiarity with 3D or multi-view → 3D pipelines (e.g. Blender, Maya)</li><li>Experience producing social media or performance marketing content</li></ul>What You Can Expect<ul><li>An art team that has been AI-native for years - you won't be explaining why AI belongs here</li><li>Real creative ownership over workflows and tooling, not just executing tickets</li><li>A distinctive art style with a strong visual identity to work within and push forward</li><li>Fully remote setup with a collaborative, international team at one of Europe's leading mobile and live-service game studios</li></ul>WHAT WE OFFER<ul><li>remote work within Germany</li><li>30 days of vacation</li><li>A stable, profitable product with real scope for long-term impact</li></ul><hr>About Goodgame StudiosGoodgame Studios is known for data-driven game development and successful live service strategy titles. We self-publish our games in-house with all relevant disciplines under one roof. Our studio is based in Hamburg, Germany. We welcome applications from international candidates - English is our working language. As part of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.stillfront.com/en/about-us/our-story/">Stillfront Group</a>, we combine long-term IP growth with a sharp focus on execution excellence.<hr>HOW TO APPLYPlease include a portfolio or work samples that show AI-assisted production work alongside any traditional game art.