--- title: 'AI Video Creator at caffelabs.com' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/ai-video-creator-caffelabs-com-palo-alto-mmfngt1gfwd3' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-18' --- # AI Video Creator at caffelabs.com - **Company:** caffelabs.com - **Location:** Palo Alto, CA - **Employment:** contract - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2024-11-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18 - **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/caffelabs-com/am9icG9zdDr7WXHos-w2dhND2a4HL221 ## Job description About Us: We are a startup based in the Bay Area, founded by a team of Stanford students and alumni. At Story Engine, we’re building AI creation tools and distribution platforms for comics and anime. Backed by top-tier investors, we’ve secured multi-million-dollar funding to fuel our vision. If you’re excited about shaping the future of anime with creativity and technology, we’d love to meet you! Please send your resume and portfolio/projects to team@caffelabs.com or in this application. Please send us a portfolio. That's the best way! What you will do: 🪄 Use AI to create storyboards, videos, voiceovers, sound effects, and background music. 📽️ Edit videos and motion graphics using tools like After Effects and CapCut. 👭 Collaborate closely with creative directors, scriptwriters, and other team members to produce anime videos. Who you are: ✅ Love anime, comics, and webtoons ✅ Has a portfolio of AI-assisted video creation ✅ Experienced with AI tools like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Runway, Hailuo, Vidu, ElevenLabs, and Suno ✅ Experienced in video editing tools like CapCut, After Effects, or Premiere Pro ✅ Fluent in English, regularly watches English content (like TV shows, YouTube, etc.), and can produce videos in English. ## About caffelabs.com ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Caffelabs (operating as Story Engine Inc.) builds AI-powered creation tools and distribution platforms for comics and anime. - **Entity Type**: Private startup (seed/early stage; multi-million-dollar funding secured) - **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States - **Founded**: Not publicly available (likely 2024–2025 based on Stanford founder team and recent hiring) - **Founders**: Team of Stanford students and alumni (individual names not publicly disclosed) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: AI-powered content creation for anime, comics, and webtoons; entertainment technology. - **Target customers**: B2C (creators, anime fans) and B2B (content studios, publishers); likely also enterprise for distribution tools. - **Mission / purpose**: To shape the future of anime by merging creativity with generative AI technology. ## Products & Services - **AI Creation Tools**: The company develops tools that use text-to-video, voice synthesis, and generative art to produce short-form anime content. These tools rely on models like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Runway, Hailuo, Vidu, ElevenLabs, and Suno. - **Distribution Platform**: A platform for publishing and distributing anime and comic content, aimed at reaching global audiences. - **Story Engine**: The internal brand/project name for the AI video creation pipeline used to produce anime storyboards, voiceovers, sound effects, and music. *Note: Most products are still in development/early access; the company is actively hiring creative roles to build its portfolio.* ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric (Funding)**: Multi-million-dollar funding from top-tier investors (specific round size and lead investor not publicly named). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: “Top-tier investors” (names not specified); likely Silicon Valley seed funds. - **Growth Signals**: Active hiring for remote creative and marketing roles (Voice Actor, AI Video Creator, Social Media Creator) as of mid-2026; offering competitive freelance rates ($30/hour for voice acting). The team is Stanford-founded, signaling strong talent pipeline. ## Competitive Advantages - **Founder pedigree**: Team of Stanford students and alumni gives credibility in AI and entertainment. - **Niche focus**: Specifically targeting the anime/comic/webtoon vertical, an underserved segment in generative AI content creation. - **Integration of multiple AI modalities** (video, voice, music, editing) into a unified workflow for rapid shortform production. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Building a portfolio of original AI-assisted anime content, scaling distribution, and attracting a community of creators. - **Direction for growth**: Expanding AI tool capabilities, establishing partnerships with anime studios, and monetizing through content syndication or creator subscriptions. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Small, collaborative startup environment focused on creative experimentation at the intersection of AI and anime. - **Remote/hybrid**: Fully remote roles available (some roles prefer Bay Area or LA for in-person recording if needed). - **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI tools; flexible freelance/contract arrangements; direct impact on product direction. - **Engineering/Creative culture**: Emphasis on passion for anime, comics, and webtoons; use of latest AI tools. ## Sources 1. [RemoteFront - Caffelabs profile](https://www.remotefront.com/companies/caffelabs-com) 2. [RemoteFront - AI Video Creator job](https://www.remotefront.com/remote-jobs/caffelabs-com-ai-video-creator-yohns) 3. [RemoteFront - Voice Actor job](https://www.remotefront.com/remote-jobs/caffelabs-com-voice-actor-va-artu9) 4. [BeBee - Social Media Creator job](https://bebee.com/us/jobs/social-media-creator-in-house-caffelabscom-palo-alto--ss-us-wdtn8j) 5. [Zippia - AI-Powered Anime Video Creator job](https://www.zippia.com/job-listing/palo-alto-ca/video-game-creator/a1554d9f7bb255a624f36f6c9d8ca9393da23198/) ## Other roles at caffelabs.com - [Voice Actor (VA)](https://feeny.ai/job/voice-actor-va-caffelabs-com-palo-alto-msjqj7fs2kgz) — Palo Alto, CA - [Social Media Creator (In House)](https://feeny.ai/job/social-media-creator-in-house-caffelabs-com-palo-alto-rgyk28e8eg8y) — Palo Alto, CA - [AI Video Creator](https://feeny.ai/job/ai-video-creator-heygen-los-angeles-cstek17zqwf0) — Los Angeles, CA