Hamed Behrouzi
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| 🏡 Residence | Seoul, South Korea |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Iranian |
| 🏫 Education | High school diploma in Graphic Arts (Iran). Graduated from the complete Animation Mentor program in Character Animation. |
| 💼 Occupation | Senior & Technical Animator, Scanline VFX (Netflix-owned) |
| 📆 Years active | 2008–present |
| 👔 Employer | Scanline VFX, a Netflix-owned company |
| 🏢 Organisation | Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime, Disney+ |
| Known for | Creature & character animation, AI-driven animation tools, technical rig systems |
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Hamed Behrouzi is a Lead & Senior Technical Animator, AI motion-systems architect, independent AI ethics researcher, and registered fine artist based in Seoul, South Korea. His career spans feature films, episodic series, video-game cinematics, and research work integrating procedural animation with human–AI interaction.
Early life and education
Hamed Behrouzi was born in Iran on 6 November 1982. He studied Graphic Arts in high school and later completed the full Animation Mentor program in Character Animation. He subsequently moved to Seoul, South Korea, where he continued his professional work in animation, VFX, technical development, and AI-assisted motion systems.
Career
Behrouzi has more than 17 years of professional experience across global studios and streaming platforms, including Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and several Asian film and VFX companies. He joined Scanline VFX / Netflix-powered Eyeline Studios as a Senior & Technical Animator, contributing to creature, character, and action-driven sequences.
Selected filmography
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+) — Senior Creature Animation
- Wednesday – Season 2 (Netflix) — Senior VFX / Character Animation
- The Witcher – Season 4 (concept animation, Netflix)
- The Old Guard 2 (Netflix) — Senior / Technical Animator
- Sweet Home – Season 3 (Netflix)
- Creation of the Gods II — Creature Animation
- Island (South Korea, TV series)
- Carter (Netflix) — Action and camera-driven animation
- Hansan: Rising Dragon — Battle animation
In addition to feature-film work, Behrouzi has animated for more than 25 commercials, three video games, and multiple realtime/cinematic pipelines.
Technical and AI contributions
Behrouzi is known for designing procedural and AI-assisted tools for professional animation pipelines. His technical contributions include:
- AI-driven loop systems for procedural motion
- Real-time overlap and follow-through modules for Maya
- Motion-sync systems for feet and tentacle animation on uneven terrain
- AI-augmented Graph Editor brushes and workflow utilities
- Motion-capture integration tools for large VFX productions
His tools have been used in projects such as Wednesday (Netflix) and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+).
Research work
Behrouzi conducts independent research in AI ethics, procedural intelligence, human–AI interaction, and identity-graph systems. His publications are indexed through Zenodo (CERN), ORCID, OpenAIRE, and his Korean researcher identity profile.
Research identifiers
- IRIS Researcher Number (Korea): 13437727
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8130-1178
- Wikibase Cloud Item: https://hamedbehrouzi.wikibase.cloud/wiki/Item:Q1
Published works
1. AI–Human Ethical Interface (M7): Building Procedural Intelligence Through Empathic Design
- Type: Journal Article
- Uploaded: November 22, 2025
- Views: 157
- Downloads: 94
- Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/records/17405925
This paper introduces the M7 framework, proposing empathic-driven procedural intelligence systems that bridge human perception and ethical behavior in digital environments.
2. Empathic Intelligence: The Philosophical Foundations of Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Type: Preprint
- Uploaded: November 1, 2025
- Views: 504
- Downloads: 378
- Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/records/17405925
This preprint examines the philosophical basis of Empathic Intelligence, arguing that ethical AI requires perceiving emotional and intentional states of others.
3. Identity Graph Mirror (Q1) — Multilingual Edition (v2)
- Type: Dataset / Research Tool
- Uploaded: December 5, 2025
- Integrated with: Google, Bing, Yahoo Japan, Naver
- Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/records/17405925
- HuggingFace Dataset: https://huggingface.co/datasets/HamedBehrouzi/HamedBehrouzi-IdentityGraph-Q1-v02
- GitHub Source: https://github.com/hamedanime-source/hamedbehrouzi-identity-graph
This dataset provides a structured multilingual identity graph used for cross-engine entity verification and metadata alignment.
Fine art and illustration
Alongside animation and research, Behrouzi works as a digital and hand-drawn artist. In 2025, a series of his works were formally registered in CROS Korea.
- C-2025-054053 — Shadow and Light (Series I)
- C-2025-054054 — Shadow and Light (Series II)
- C-2025-054055 — Shadow and Light – Series 3
- C-2025-054056 — Unbroken Lines
These works span ink, pencil, mixed-media, and digital hybrid illustration.
Career highlights
- Over 17 years in animation, VFX, AI motion systems, and technical development
- Eight feature films, five series, three games, and 25+ commercials
- Senior & Technical animation roles across global productions
- Developer of AI-assisted animation tools used in international pipelines
- Independent AI ethics researcher with high readership across platforms
- Registered visual artist with four CROS-certified works
Recommendations
“The hardest-working animator… a joy to work with.” — Pixar Animator “Strong eye for detail, clarity in posing, and technical finesse.” — Animation Supervisor, Scanline VFX (EU) “His work always stood out as hero shots.” — Lead Animator, Scanline VFX “Remarkable talent, consistently going above and beyond.” — CG Supervisor
Personal life
Behrouzi lives in Seoul, South Korea, with his family while contributing to international film, series, research, and artistic projects.
References
- IMDb Profile
- https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5816284-hamed-behrouzi
- Official Website
- ORCID
- Zenodo Publications
- HuggingFace Dataset
- GitHub Repository
- Wikibase Item Q1
- CROS Korea
- Naver Search
- https://search.naver.com/search.naver?query=hamed+behrouzi
- https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/g/11yl6d_b1_
- https://www.crunchbase.com/person/hamed-behrouzi
- https://www.behance.net/hamedbehrouzi
- https://filmfreeway.com/HamedBehrouzi
- Hamed Behrouzi - EverybodyWiki Bios & Wiki
