Virtual Acting Instructor
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About the Role
We are seeking a creative and experienced Virtual Acting Instructor to teach acting techniques for AI-powered characters, digital humans, and avatars. The role involves developing performance methodologies, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and enhancing character authenticity.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver acting methodologies for virtual characters, digital humans, and AI powered personas
- Teach character development techniques including emotional expression, motivation, body language, dialogue delivery, and personality consistency
- Collaborate with AI engineers, writers, conversation designers, and animators to translate acting principles into digital character behaviors
- Create performance guidelines, acting exercises, training materials, and character development frameworks
- Evaluate the performance of AI characters and provide recommendations to improve realism, emotional intelligence, and audience engagement
- Support the creation of character biographies, personality profiles, behavioral documentation, and performance standards
- Work with motion capture, voice performance, animation, and conversational AI teams to enhance character authenticity
- Research emerging techniques in acting, performance psychology, storytelling, virtual production, and AI driven character development
- Participate in workshops, demonstrations, creative reviews, and multidisciplinary collaboration sessions
- Contribute to continuous improvement of digital human experiences through innovative acting methodologies and performance coaching
Requirements
- Minimum BA/MA in Performing Arts, Acting, Theatre, Film, Digital Media, or related field; equivalent experience considered
- At least 3–5 years of professional acting, acting instruction, performance coaching, directing, or character development experience
- Strong understanding of acting methodologies, character psychology, emotional expression, and storytelling techniques
- Experience with virtual production, motion capture, animation, gaming, digital humans, conversational AI, or immersive technologies highly desirable
- Knowledge of AI powered characters, large language models, conversational systems, or interactive storytelling platforms is an advantage
- Excellent communication, coaching, mentoring, and presentation skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary creative and technical teams
- Experience designing workshops, educational programs, or performance training curricula
- Portfolio demonstrating successful acting, directing, coaching, or character development projects
- Fluency in English; additional languages considered an asset
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About the Job
- We are seeking a creative, experienced, and innovative Virtual Acting Instructor to teach and develop acting techniques for AI powered characters, digital humans, virtual influencers, avatars, and immersive interactive experiences.
- The successful candidate will design and deliver performance methodologies for virtual characters across gaming, virtual production, XR, conversational AI, and digital media platforms.
- This is a hands on role working closely with AI engineers, character designers, conversation designers, performers, animators, writers, and product teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver acting methodologies for virtual characters, digital humans, and AI powered personas.
- Teach character development techniques including emotional expression, motivation, body language, dialogue delivery, and personality consistency.
- Collaborate with AI engineers, writers, conversation designers, and animators to translate acting principles into digital character behaviors.
- Create performance guidelines, acting exercises, training materials, and character development frameworks.
- Evaluate the performance of AI characters and provide recommendations to improve realism, emotional intelligence, and audience engagement.
- Support the creation of character biographies, personality profiles, behavioral documentation, and performance standards.
- Work with motion capture, voice performance, animation, and conversational AI teams to enhance character authenticity.
- Research emerging techniques in acting, performance psychology, storytelling, virtual production, and AI driven character development.
- Participate in workshops, demonstrations, creative reviews, and multidisciplinary collaboration sessions.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of digital human experiences through innovative acting methodologies and performance coaching.
Qualifications
- Minimum BA/MA in Performing Arts, Acting, Theatre, Film, Digital Media, Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Communications, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
- At least 3–5 years of professional acting, acting instruction, performance coaching, directing, or character development experience.
- Strong understanding of acting methodologies, character psychology, emotional expression, and storytelling techniques.
- Experience working with virtual production, motion capture, animation, gaming, digital humans, conversational AI, or immersive technologies is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of AI powered characters, large language models, conversational systems, or interactive storytelling platforms is an advantage.
- Excellent communication, coaching, mentoring, and presentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary creative and technical teams.
- Strong observational, analytical, and problem solving abilities.
- Experience designing workshops, educational programs, or performance training curricula.
- Portfolio or track record demonstrating successful acting, directing, coaching, or character development projects.
- Fluency in English; additional languages are considered an asset.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to shape the future of acting and performance for AI powered digital humans and virtual characters.
- A collaborative team of AI specialists, performers, writers, designers, developers, researchers, and creative professionals.
- Competitive compensation and access to advanced AI technologies, virtual production tools, and research resources.
- Opportunities to work on innovative projects involving digital humans, conversational AI, gaming, immersive media, and virtual storytelling.
- Professional development, industry visibility, and opportunities to help define emerging best practices for virtual acting and digital performance.
- A flexible, creative, and innovation driven working environment that values artistic excellence, experimentation, and collaboration.
How to Apply
- Submit CV (max 2 pages), Cover Letter (1 page), Portfolio/showreel/project summaries (PDF or URL), and two references to farhang@parsikia.ir with subject line 'Virtual Acting Instructor'.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and asked to present a brief virtual acting workshop, character development exercise, or case study.
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