FaceSwap Artist - all levels - London Studio
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10160278 Location London, United Kingdom Business Industrial Light & Magic Date posted Sep. 08, 2026Job Summary:
Position Summary
FaceSwap is a new, exciting, and growing discipline within the visual effects industry, using Machine Learning (AI) to create digital faces and likenesses. We are currently looking for people with a keen eye for, and interest in, photo realism, as well as those comfortable with the technical side of visual effects. The FaceSwap Artist will be a pioneer and trailblazer in a new area of visual effects technology. While a background in compositing is advantageous, artists with visual effects experience in any discipline are encouraged to apply.
What You’ll Do
Use a variety of deep learning based technologies to produce photorealistic images, including open source tools, and proprietary in house software
Create templates to facilitate model evaluation
Monitor the training progress, and assess improvements and quality; making necessary adjustments to the configuration of training
Prepare datasets to train models, which includes gathering reference material from various sources, curating and managing images
Using trained models to perform faceswaps in a shot context, producing slap comps for review in dailies.
What We’re Looking For
Experience in visual effects or CG industry
A curious mind that is interested in learning new things, and enjoys experimentation and testing
Flexible and adaptable to changing workflows, detail oriented and meticulous
Working knowledge of Nuke to prepare precomps and slap comps
Some experience with CG compositing
Comfortable working with or learning command-line based tools
Interested in, or have basic familiarity with, deep neural networks
Familiarity with ComfyUI and other GenAI tools
Nice to have
Experience working on projects with realistic looking CGI humans or other face replacement approaches
Any experience using or training deep neural networks models, such as Nuke Copycat, DeepFaceLab or other face swapping tools
Experience with Keen Tools
Python scripting skills to automate and streamline high volume of repeated day-to-day tasks
About Industrial Light & Magic:
Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with ILM (UK) Ltd., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.
ILM (UK) Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.