Creative Direction & AI Production

KALYX

Creative direction.
Practical AI workflows.
Production control.

KALYX helps brands, agencies, studios and AI platforms use AI in real productions. We set the creative direction, choose the tools and follow the work through to the final frame.

Trusted By

Client logos including Unilever, Canon, Snoop Dogg, and more

Selected Works

SNOOP DOGG "LOVE YOU MORE" · Directed by The Dor Brothers

Official music video sequence / AI animation production

ANPU · The Weighing of Souls

Award-winning short film combining live action and AI-painted animation

MINDBODY "NO LIMITS"

AI-assisted visuals for a live-action commercial

"MOLT"

Hyperreal short film in development

Creative Direction

AI Production Workflows

Pitches, Treatments & Prototypes

Production Supervision

AI Training for Creative Teams

Consultancy

Make AI work in production.

We help teams choose tools, set the creative direction and build workflows that hold up in production. Our experience in film, animation and immersive production guides each project from pitch and proof of concept through to delivery.

Tell us about your project

Visual styles across our work.

Ultra Realism visual style example Cinematic Realism
Hybrid Live Action visual style example Hybrid Live Action
3D Animation visual style example AI Animation
Anime visual style example Anime / 2D Worlds
Stylized visual style example Stylized Worlds
Cinematic AI-generated landscape

From first idea to final image.

Creative direction
through production.

We bring in directors, storyboard artists and animation specialists when the project needs them. We keep the creative direction consistent from start to finish.

We combine film and animation craft with generative tools. We set the look, review the work and keep the production on track through delivery.

  • Clear Direction
  • Creative Review
  • Quality Control
  • Production Planning

Team

Two directors. One production mindset.

Yves and Rémy consult together on every client project, and each leads one side of the studio.

Yves Dalbiez, KALYX co-founder, film and animation director

Yves Dalbiez / Co-Founder

Yves is an award-winning film, commercial and animation director with 25 years of experience across CGI, 3D and live action. Featured in Forbes, STASH and Motionographer, he advises studios and creative teams on cinematic AI workflows. At KALYX he leads on creative direction and the studio's public voice. His work includes projects for Unilever, Canon, Conrad and Snoop Dogg.

Rémy Busson, KALYX co-founder, creative producer and director

Rémy Busson / Co-Founder

Rémy is a Creative Director and producer with 20 years of experience across Europe and Japan, based in Tokyo since 2015. He was Creative Producer at teamLab. Since 2021 he has built and run a 25-person creative department. He co-organises the Runway Tokyo meetup, which drew 160 guests to its fourth edition. At KALYX he leads on production and Japan operations. His work includes Sony, Bvlgari, Shiseido and Riot Games.

Public Speaking

Creative AI
on stage

Invite us for keynotes, panels and masterclasses on Creative AI and filmmaking, creative direction, and practical AI training.

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Partners

Working with AI platforms in Japan.

KALYX works with AI platforms, agencies, studios and companies in Japan. We run demos, workshops and seminars, test tools on real projects and share what we learn from production.

KALYX community event audience in Tokyo

Collaborator feedback

Working with KALYX.

“Yves’ specific, practical notes strengthened the storytelling, pacing, workflow and visual direction in ways that made a real difference.”

Dale WilliamsDirector at Promise AI

“Working with Yves completely transformed my filmmaking perspective. His detailed analysis went far beyond my expectations.”

Justin HounkpatinFormer co-founder at Massive

“Farsighted, considerate with his team, and quick to react to unexpected events, he earned our trust.”

Tatsuhiko KawasakiFormer Senior Executive Producer · NHK Enterprises, Japan

“Yves falls into that limited category of people who care as much about storytelling while also bringing years of traditional animation and VFX craft under the hood.”

Henry Daubrez

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