CINEMATIC AI PORTFOLIO

Bringing Imagination to Life.

Independent AI Visual Artist & Creative Director based in Japan, crafting cinematic AI commercials, visual storytelling and original animation.

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Selected Works

All works are self-initiated projects, conceived, generated and edited by me from start to finish. They are not client commissions.

01ODYRA

RUNNING SHOE COMMERCIAL · 0:30

One stride. Any world. With every landing step, the runner's world shifts — cobblestone streets, desert dunes, snowy peaks, a rain-soaked city at night, and a coastline at dawn.

STEP-DRIVEN TRANSITIONS · DYNAMIC CAMERA · PRODUCT COLOR DESIGN

02JUST MARRIED

CINEMATIC SHORT FILM · 1:00

A newlywed couple cast as stars of a classic movie — a Mediterranean coast, a vintage car, sunglasses and a briefcase — before they drive off into the sunset.

CHARACTER CONSISTENCY · FILMIC CASTING · SUNSET LIGHTING

03LALUDOR

BEAUTY COMMERCIAL · 0:51

A lip gloss set in a dreamlike garden of dusty pinks, where elegance and grown-up sweetness meet.

COLOR DESIGN · BEAUTY · DREAMLIKE WORLD

04POCO

CHARACTER ANIMATION · 0:48

An old-model cleaning robot, POCO, meets the latest model, HAYATE. Faces drawn on their chest screens give two machines real emotion.

CHARACTER EMOTION · RELATIONSHIP · CONSISTENCY

9:16

05NEVER AFTER

DARK FANTASY TRAILER · 0:25

Two fairy tales that were never meant to meet. Little Red Riding Hood wanders into a Japanese folktale forest of moss-covered torii gates, bamboo and falling cherry blossoms.

WORLD BUILDING · EAST MEETS WEST · SERIES CONCEPT

9:16

06LUNE

FRAGRANCE COMMERCIAL

Jasmine and musk, told without words. Light, atmosphere and camera movement let the viewer imagine the scent's lingering trace.

LUXURY LIGHTING · ATMOSPHERE · PRODUCT SHOTS

My Creative Process

  1. 01Concept & StoryThe message, the audience, and the emotion the film should leave behind.
  2. 02StoryboardShots, camera movement and pacing, planned frame by frame.
  3. 03Character & WorldCharacters, sets, lighting and color palette.
  4. 04AI Image GenerationKey visuals and keyframes for every shot.
  5. 05AI Video GenerationFrames brought to motion, with characters and products kept consistent.
  6. 06Edit, Music & SoundEditing, original music and sound effects.
  7. 07Final DeliveryThe finished film, in the formats you need.
  8. TOOLSHiggsfield · Runway · ChatGPT · Suno · CapCut · Canva

About

Portrait of Mai Wakimoto

Hello, I'm Mai Wakimoto, an independent AI Visual Artist and Creative Director based in Japan.

I specialize in cinematic AI commercials, visual storytelling, and original animation.

My creative approach focuses on visual aesthetics, expressive camera movements, emotional storytelling, and the creation of distinctive cinematic worlds.

I manage the entire creative process, from concept development and storyboarding to visual design, AI video generation, sound design, and final editing.

I believe AI is more than a production tool. It is a new creative medium that allows imagination to become visual reality.

CINEMATIC AI COMMERCIALS · VISUAL STORYTELLING · WORLD BUILDING · CAMERA WORK · CHARACTER CONSISTENCY · COLOR & LIGHTING · MUSIC & SOUND

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Have a story to tell?

Open to remote, project-based and freelance collaborations with production studios, creative agencies and brands worldwide — especially in beauty, fragrance, sports and cinematic storytelling.

mai@laludor.com