Bridging studio-grade craft with AI-native and AI-hybrid production · AI Film & Video Studio Leadership · Editor, Post-Production Architect & AI Consultant · Marvel Studios + Kartel AI alum
Wayan Palmieri is an editor and post-production architect based in Los Angeles, bridging studio-grade craft with AI-native and AI-hybrid production. Raised on the island of Bali, he has built a global career spanning Asia, Europe, Brazil, and the United States. He spent roughly ten years in-house at Marvel Studios — contributing editorial support across 25 feature films, 2 TV shows, and more than 50 trailers — before turning the same craft toward generative film, mixed reality, and AI-native and AI-hybrid production at scale.
As SVP, Head of Production at Kartel (Kartel AI Inc. / Kartel Studio LLC), he led production end-to-end across the company's slate: managing enterprise accounts (Netflix, Fox Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Newell Brands, Vidmob), DTC and retail brands (Lidl, Coleman, Contigo, Bubba), authoring the production SOP that ran every engagement, building internal pipeline tooling, hiring and directing AI artist teams, and developing tiered model strategies across 60+ image and video models.
In parallel he works as an independent director and AI artist — generative music videos and short films for Justice, Bambaata (fka Bam Marley), MAGIC!, and original work — and editorial credits include "What If…? An Immersive Story" for Apple Vision Pro (Marvel Studios × Apple, dir. Dave Bushore). He is a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, Local 700.
The craft runs in the family. Wayan's great-grandfather, Johannes "Hans" Bartholowsky, was a master matte painter during Hollywood's Golden Era — known for his glass painting and set design work. That lineage of classical craftsmanship, paired now with cutting-edge tools, shapes how Wayan approaches every frame.
- 01Editorial — feature, trailer, music video, mixed reality, 3D stereoscopic, VFX
- 02Directing — music video, narrative, performance, AI-generated film
- 03AI production — running departments, scoping work, hand-picking AI artists, tiered model selection across 60+ image/video models
- 04AI workflow design — pipelines, model chaining, ComfyUI, FAL.ai, Kling, Veo, Sora 2, Nano Banana Pro, LoRA training, voice model training
- 05AI engineering — Claude Code, Anthropic API, MCP integrations, agentic workflows
- 06Creative coding — DaVinci Resolve OFX / C++ plugin development, Adobe AE SDK, React
- 07Mixed reality — Apple Vision Pro spatial editorial, AR/VR
- 08Business operations — enterprise accounts, MSAs/SOWs, partnership development, internal SOPs
Consulting · AI-native and AI-hybrid production
I work with studios, agencies, and brands building serious AI-native and AI-hybrid film and video pipelines — from one-off engagements to embedded production leadership. Most engagements blend strategy with hands-on workflow build-out.
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Pipeline design & integration
End-to-end AI pipelines (image, video, voice, LoRA) integrated into editorial workflows — ComfyUI, FAL.ai, Kling, Veo, Sora 2, Nano Banana Pro, MCP-based agentic tooling.
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Model strategy
Tiered model selection across 60+ image and video models. Cost / quality / time benchmarks for the work you actually ship.
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Production SOPs & ops
Authoring the playbook that runs every engagement — scoping, contracts, hand-off, QC, and delivery.
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Team build-out & training
Hiring, directing, and upskilling AI artist teams. Editor-to-AI craft transition for in-house post departments.
- Marvel Studios
- Kartel AI
- Fox Entertainment
- Netflix
- National Geographic Films
- Lionsgate
- Paramount Pictures
- Blvd Industries
- The Faktion
- Warner Music Group
- Sony Music
- Atlantic Records
- EMI
- Red Bull Records
- Nintendo
- Samsung
- Lidl
- Coleman
- Contigo
- Bubba
- DKNY
- Fuji
- Walls
- Rod Stewart
- Brandi Carlile
- Foster the People
- AWOLNATION
- MAGIC!
- Bambaata (fka Bam Marley)
- Mystic Marley
- Keyawna Nikole
- Chip Da Ripper
- RecentSVP, Head of Production · Kartel AILed AI-powered commercial production end-to-end. Enterprise + DTC clients (Netflix, Fox, Warner Music, Newell Brands, Vidmob, Lidl, Coleman, Contigo, Bubba). Built internal SOPs and pipeline tooling, and tiered AI model strategy across 60+ image/video models.
- 2024Editor · 'What If…? An Immersive Story' (Apple Vision Pro)Marvel Studios × Apple. Mixed-reality editorial. Dir. Dave Bushore.
- OngoingAI ConsultantAdvising studios, agencies, and brands on AI-native and AI-hybrid production — pipeline design, model strategy across 60+ image/video models, SOPs, team build-out, and editor-grade workflow integration.
- OngoingIndependent Director, Editor & AI ArtistGenerative music videos and short films for Justice, Bambaata (fka Bam Marley), MAGIC!, plus original work.
- ~10 yearsMarvel Studios — In-house Editor25 feature films, 2 TV shows, 50+ trailers. Editorial support across blockbuster releases.
Common questions
- Who is Wayan Palmieri?
- Wayan Palmieri is a filmmaker, editor, AI artist, and AI consultant based in Los Angeles bridging studio-grade craft with AI-native and AI-hybrid production.
- What does Wayan Palmieri do?
- He works as an editor, director, AI artist, and AI consultant — editing features, trailers, music videos, and Apple Vision Pro experiences, directing music videos and short films (both live-action and AI-generated), and advising studios, agencies, and brands on AI-native and AI-hybrid production pipelines.
- Where is Wayan Palmieri based?
- Wayan is based in Los Angeles, California. He was raised on the island of Bali and has worked across Asia, Europe, Brazil, and the United States.
- What has Wayan Palmieri edited?
- He edited 'What If…? An Immersive Story' for Apple Vision Pro (Marvel Studios × Apple, directed by Dave Bushore), the indie feature 'The Private Eye,' and short films including 'Sweetheart.' He also spent roughly ten years in-house at Marvel Studios giving editorial support across 25 feature films, 2 TV shows, and more than 50 trailers, and has edited music videos for MAGIC!, Bambaata (Bam Marley), AWOLNATION, Foster the People, and others. He is a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, Local 700.
- Does Wayan Palmieri offer AI consulting?
- Yes. He advises studios, agencies, and brands on AI-native and AI-hybrid film and video pipelines — pipeline design, tiered model strategy across 60+ image and video models, production SOPs, and team build-out. Inquiries go to WayanPalmieri@gmail.com.
- How can I contact Wayan Palmieri?
- Email WayanPalmieri@gmail.com for editorial, directing, or AI consulting inquiries.