AI Filmmaker in Los Angeles
Wayan Palmieri is a Los Angeles-based AI filmmaker, director, and editor, and co-founder of the AI studio Trained to Imagine. He brings a decade of Marvel Studios editorial to generative film. He directs AI-native and AI-hybrid films, music videos, and commercials — for Autodesk, XPRIZE, Justice, and Fox’s The Masked Singer.
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Background
- ~10 yrs
- In-house editorial at Marvel Studios
- 25
- Feature films, plus 2 TV shows
- 50+
- Trailers
- SVP
- Head of Production, Kartel AI
Before AI, Wayan spent roughly ten years in-house at Marvel Studios — editorial support across 25 feature films, 2 TV shows, and more than 50 trailers — and edited What If…? An Immersive Story for Apple Vision Pro. He is a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, Local 700.
As SVP, Head of Production at Kartel AI, he ran AI production end-to-end for enterprise clients including Netflix, Fox Entertainment, and Warner Music Group. Today he co-runs the AI studio Trained to Imagine, carrying the same editorial discipline into every generative project: story first, then shots that cut.
Selected AI films & commercials
The Tomorrow Engine
2026Director / AI Artist / Editor · XPRIZE Future Vision
Autodesk Flow Studio 3D Editor + Canvas
2026AI Artist · AutodeskThe Masked Singer Season 14
2025AI Producer · Fox Entertainment · Kartel AI
Justice "Genesis"
2025Director / AI Artist / Editor · Justice
Pretty Butterfly
2026Director / AI Artist / Editor
Rent a Dad
2025Director / AI Artist / Editor
How Wayan approaches AI filmmaking
Most AI film work fails in the edit, not the generation. Wayan treats generative models like a camera department: shots are designed for the cut, characters are locked across shots, and every sequence is edited, scored, and finished to studio delivery standards. He works both AI-native (fully generated) and AI-hybrid (live action combined with generated worlds), using tools including Veo, Kling, Sora 2, Nano Banana Pro, and ComfyUI.
FAQ
- Who is Wayan Palmieri?
- Wayan Palmieri is a Los Angeles-based AI filmmaker, director, and editor, and co-founder of the AI studio Trained to Imagine. He spent roughly ten years in-house at Marvel Studios editorial, led AI production as SVP, Head of Production at Kartel AI, and now directs AI-native and AI-hybrid films, music videos, and commercials.
- What does an AI filmmaker do?
- An AI filmmaker directs generative image, video, and audio models to make finished films — handling creative direction, shot design, character consistency, editing, sound, and finishing. The craft is the same as traditional filmmaking; the camera and much of the production is replaced or extended by AI tools like Veo, Kling, and Sora.
- What AI films has Wayan Palmieri made?
- Recent AI work includes The Tomorrow Engine, a concept trailer for the XPRIZE Future Vision competition; the Autodesk Flow Studio 3D Editor + Canvas launch spot; AI production on Fox's The Masked Singer Season 14; and AI music videos for Justice, Bambaata (Bam Marley), and MAGIC!.
- Does Wayan Palmieri work with Los Angeles studios and brands?
- Yes. He is based in Los Angeles, is a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild (Local 700), and has worked with Marvel Studios, Netflix, Fox Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and Autodesk — as director, AI artist, editor, or AI production lead.
- How do I hire an AI filmmaker in Los Angeles?
- Look for someone who has shipped finished AI work, not just tests — and who can show the editing, story, and finishing behind it. To discuss a film, commercial, or music video with Wayan Palmieri, email WayanPalmieri@gmail.com.