Creative Technologist (AI Creative Lab) in London

CONTRACT TYPE: 12 Month FTC / Attachment

LOCATION: London

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £50,000 - £60,000 (including London weighting). Salary dependent on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world's most sought-after TV, audio and digital content. Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The AI Creative Lab within BBC Studios Global Content is an initiative designed to supercharge innovation across our global content portfolio. Supporting Scripted, Unscripted, Global Productions, Audio, and Kids & Family, the Lab will shape bespoke creative solutions while responsibly and adventurously embracing rapidly emerging technologies. Reporting to the Head of AI Creative Lab, you will prototype new creative technologies, support development of future-facing workflows, and partner with production teams to unlock new formats and IP. Blending technical skill with creative prowess, you will be at the forefront of emerging technologies, ensuring they are used responsibly, effectively, and in service of exceptional storytelling.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

This is an exciting opportunity to join BBC Studios at a time when cutting-edge technology meets world-class storytelling. With the energy and ambition of a startup inside a global powerhouse, the Lab offers the chance to work at the forefront of next generation content production. Working across some of the UK's most loved shows and brands, you will lead projects which explore emerging tools and technology to keep BBC Studios Global Content at the forefront of innovation. You will shape prototypes and workflows that push creative and production boundaries across TV, audio and digital, and develop practical solutions which help us set the standard for responsible, ambitious, principled use of AI.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Develop, test and evaluate cutting‐edge AI/ML tools to enable or enhance content creation for television, audio, film, social and immersive formats.
• Rapidly prototype creative technology solutions, integrating them into production workflows where they will deliver measurable value.
• Collaborate with creative, editorial and production teams to explore new formats, IP opportunities and future‐facing storytelling methods.
• Benchmark models, manage datasets and oversee responsible use of AI/ML in creative environments.
• Translate creative challenges into technical solutions, communicating options and constraints clearly.
• Continuously research emerging tools, trends and methods to keep BBC Studios at the forefront of AI‐driven creative innovation.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Proven experience applying AI/ML within media, production, VFX, gaming, animation, or other R&D‐driven creative environments, with a strong understanding of how these technologies support real‐world workflows.
• Advanced technical capability across Python, AWS, Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Node, React, or similar frameworks, combined with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Demonstrated hands‐on prototyping ability, with a track record of rapidly building functional, artist‐friendly tools suitable for creative or show production, using iterative or agile approaches.
• Strong experience working in production environments such as advertising, TV, film, VFX/post, previs, or gaming cinematics, with deep understanding of how tools integrate across creative production pipelines and modern digital platforms.
• Practical experience using AI/ML for content generation, animation, motion, compositing, model evaluation, fine‐tuning, data preparation, and orchestration, including benchmarking and combining models effectively.
• Evidenced appreciation of creative aesthetics and usability, producing intuitive tools for artists, paired with a collaborative working style and willingness to learn new technologies as required.
• Experience with XR, markerless mocap, splats, and virtual production a strong bonus.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we would love to hear from you and encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Find out more about BBC Studios

Life at BBC Studios

A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days. Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions). Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit. BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets here. Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture. Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we would be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk

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