Design unique characters with AI: From idea to illustrated character
A course by Jaime Sanjuan OcaboDigital Painter and Illustrator
A course by Jaime Sanjuan Ocabo, Digital Painter and Illustrator
Create unique characters with artificial intelligence, from initial concepts to detailed animations, exploring advanced techniques
Discover the fascinating world of AI-powered character creation. Learn to design unique protagonists from scratch for video games, anime series, or cinematic settings. With tools like ChatGTP and Freepik, you can generate realistic or stylized characters, adapted to existing universes or entirely new ones. Experiment with detailed prompts to achieve amazing results and fine-tune every detail, from outfits to distinctive scars.
Explore advanced techniques for integrating your characters into different environments, creating short animations, and crafting impactful promotional materials. Develop skills in editing and customizing images using built-in editors. Throughout the course, you'll work through practical examples covering diverse styles and themes, allowing you to expand your creativity and apply what you've learned to future projects. Become an expert in character creation, making the most of the possibilities offered by artificial intelligence.
What will you learn in this online course?
8 lessons & 2 downloads
Video game character
11 minutes, 18 seconds
Character for existing franchise
11 minutes, 32 seconds
Creation of a film character (Dune)
14 minutes, 45 seconds
Local myths and legends
13 minutes, 55 seconds
Final project with complete brief
18 minutes, 27 seconds
Closing and recap
5 minutes, 17 seconds
What's included in this course?
You'll learn to create unique characters using artificial intelligence, exploring everything from fantastical creatures to video game heroes. Throughout the course, you'll delve into the fascinating design process, from initial concepts to fine-tuning, ensuring that every detail reflects the character's essence. You'll explore integrating characters into different environments, guaranteeing they visually fit the universe they inhabit, whether in a realistic world or an animated series. Furthermore, you'll discover how to create short animations that add dynamism to your creations, bringing them to life.
You'll develop skills to work with both detailed and vague briefs, allowing you to adapt to diverse creative requests. You'll learn to use powerful design tools, making it easy to create impactful and cohesive promotional images. Understanding visual storytelling will be key, as will the ability to maintain consistency across different artistic styles. Ultimately, you'll be able to apply everything you've learned to bring memorable characters to life, ready to be integrated into any creative project you can imagine.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
The course project involves creating a character from scratch using artificial intelligence. Students will learn to design a complete character, including its integration into different environments, profiles, animations, and promotional materials, with a detailed and professional approach.
Who is this online course for?
Digital creators, artists, illustrators, and technology enthusiasts who want to explore character design using artificial intelligence will find this course an innovative tool. It's ideal for those looking to integrate new creative techniques into their visual projects.
Requirements and materials
No extensive prior knowledge is required; basic understanding of artificial intelligence and design is sufficient. Internet access, a computer capable of running graphics applications, and a willingness to experiment with creative tools are essential.
Reviews
- 3 months ago
Muito ansioso pra aplicar o ensinamento.
- 7 months ago
amazing course! I really liked it
Jaime has always been fascinated by realist and hyperrealist painting. It's this aesthetic that he always seeks in his paintings and illustrations, which are full of double meanings and impossible realities. This very particular vision and a highly refined technique have earned him international recognition such as the Communication Arts Award, the American Illustration Award, and the Latin American Illustration Award, enabling him to see his work exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.
Content
Design unique characters with AI: From idea to illustrated character
- Introduction and general overview of the course
- Create a pocket monster
- Video game character
- Character for existing franchise
- Creation of a film character (Dune)
- Local myths and legends
- Final project with complete brief
- Closing and recap
- Final project
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to design, edit, and animate original characters using artificial intelligence, generating images, prompts, and assets for video games, anime, film, and franchises, plus how to apply finishing touches and adapt visual styles to different creative contexts.
No, drawing skills aren’t required. The course teaches you how to create and customize digital characters using AI and visual tools, making the process easy even without prior illustration experience.
This is an intermediate-level course, perfect for those with basic digital design or AI knowledge, but also accessible to motivated beginners eager to learn modern visual creation techniques.
You’ll use AI image-generation platforms like Freepik and ChatGPT, along with basic image editing tools. No advanced software needed; having accounts on the mentioned platforms is recommended.
The course walks you through step-by-step how to generate anime characters and original creatures using optimized prompts, tailoring styles and themes with AI to achieve personalized, creative results.
Yes, you’ll learn how to create dynamic poses, 360° animations, and adjust character postures using AI tools, making it easier to visualize and use them in games or audiovisual projects.
The course teaches you how to extract, edit, and adapt characters for seamless integration into backgrounds and scenes, ensuring aesthetic and narrative consistency depending on the target medium.