A Creative Designer × Sound Director bringing immersive worlds to life through both visuals and sound.

Rakusa is a Creative Designer × Sound Director who builds immersive creative worlds through both visuals and sound.
Working across anime and game creation, Rakusa brings together illustration, manga, animation, and interactive media to shape distinctive and original creative experiences.

As a creative designer, Rakusa has recently focused on anime-based works, expanding the range of visual expression through the use of generative AI.
As a sound director, Rakusa also draws on professional experience as a sound creator and director for mobile games, handling both music composition and sound effects production directly.

With the ability to design visuals and sound as one integrated experience, Rakusa specializes in creating work with stronger immersion, cohesion, and overall impact.

Selected Achievements

• Silver Prize, FlovaAI Valentine’s Day Contest
• Appreciation Award, Animon 2026 New Year Creative Festival
• FlexClip CPP
• Kling ECP

An AI Short Film Creator Translating Emotional Nuance into Moving Images

Since discovering generative AI in July 2025, Hana Petal has been creating AI-driven video works, primarily sharing short films through social media while also drawing on professional experience as a web marketer.

With a background as both an actor and stage director in small theater, she brings a deep understanding of motif, composition, and emotional subtlety to AI filmmaking. Her work translates the analog sensibility of live performance and embodied direction into visual storytelling shaped through AI tools.

Rather than simply showcasing technology, her practice is centered on creating visual experiences that genuinely move people. By combining theatrical instinct, physical sensibility, and generative AI, she crafts memorable films marked by emotional depth and strong visual impact.

In February 2026, her work received consecutive recognition in contests hosted by the global AI video generation platform KlingAI. This momentum was further underscored by winning the Grand Prize at the Shodoshima Generative AI Video Contest, affirming the strength of both the visual beauty and expressive power of her films.

Selected Awards

• Grand Prize, Shodoshima Generative AI Video Contest (February 2026)
• 1st Prize, KlingAI Holiday Sparks #3 (February 2026)
• 2nd Prize, KlingAI Holiday Sparks #2 (February 2026)

Generative AI Creative Bridging Entertainment, Advertising, and Real-World Production

David McElwaine is a multidisciplinary creative working at the intersection of generative AI, entertainment, and advertising. With three years of hands-on experience using AI for image and motion across music, documentary, and brand projects, he focuses on applying AI within real-world production environments, integrating it thoughtfully into creative workflows rather than treating it as a standalone novelty.

In 2025, he was selected for the Runway AI Selected Partners Program, reflecting his growing presence in the evolving field of AI-driven creative production.

Alongside his AI practice, David develops 360-degree concepts across entertainment and advertising, spanning out-of-home, digital, social, and video. As an art director, he brings clear creative direction and a strong understanding of how to build and maintain brand and identity systems across campaigns.

He is also an experienced communicator and collaborator, with a background in mentoring junior creatives, managing external vendors, and guiding projects from concept through execution. His work and creative excellence have been recognized by AICP, Art Directors Club, Communication Arts, D&AD, Promax/BDA, and The One Show.

Capabilities
Art Direction & Design / Gen AI Image & Video / Creative Direction / Brand Identity / Motion Graphics / Typography / Social Media / Team Building / Photo, Video, Production

An AI Creator from Taiwan, Bridging AI and Subculture — Japanese Language Support Available

幻詠 Gen AI Studio is an independent AI creator based in Taiwan. Utilizing image-generation and video-generation AI tools such as Stable Diffusion, I explore, research, and share techniques, workflows, and expressive methods for AI-driven creation.

As a Taiwan-based AI creator fluent in Japanese, 幻詠 Gen AI Studio actively collaborates with Japanese clients and fellow creators. My motivation for learning Japanese stems from a deep influence of Japanese subculture, particularly anime and games.

Inquiries for collaborative projects, production requests, and business partnerships are always welcome. I would be delighted to shape AI-driven creativity together across borders and languages.

Founder, Producer, Artist

work on projects, exhibitions, event appearances, and workshops utilizing generative AI and web3 both domestically and internationally.

2024 [GIGABYTE AI New Era｜VS AI Street Fighting] Runner-up at Generative AI Art Battle World Championship 2023 [VS AI Street Fighting – VS AI Street Fighting] Runner-up at Generative AI Art Battle World Championship

My goal is to challenge experimental creativity using generative AI and explore uncharted beauty. Through these activities, I contribute to the development of art/design ecosystems and pioneer new possibilities.

— Work
Business Development, Production, Art Direction, and AI Creation