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Case Studies

Real stories and insights from our community

From Moodboard to Render: How Ilinca Built an AI Footwear Design Workflow Inside Figma Weave

A closer look at how a Lighthouse student transformed a traditional footwear design process into a structured AI workflow inside our Figma Weave Live Studio, combining moodboards, materials, color systems, and rendering into a repeatable creative process.

A Case for Specialists: How João Lourenço Trained a Kendo LoRA in the Age of Powerful AI Models

This case study examines how a Lighthouse student built a LoRA for Kendo armor, what went wrong during training, and why specialist models may still have a role to play in professional creative workflows.

Concept to Campaign: How Dario Built an AI Product Visualization Pipeline for Marketing Teams

A closer look at how a Lighthouse alum turned a ComfyUI experiment into a shippable system for generating campaign-ready product concepts from 3D assets, complete with control, realism, and a human-friendly interface.

And Action: How Jeff Hipolito’s CineMachine Reimagines AI Storytelling

A closer look at a modular, AI-powered storytelling system designed to preserve character, structure, and cinematic intent from first draft to first frame.

Every Second Engineered: Building a Cinematic Luxury Watch Campaign with AI

A clear look at how a hybrid AI and VFX workflow can be used to design a luxury brand film from the ground up, where discipline, precision, and storytelling are treated with the same care as the product itself.

Trace of One: How a Lighthouse Student Team Built a Fashion Film Entirely with AI

Trace of One offers a glimpse into the future of fashion filmmaking, showing how artists can use AI not to replace craft, but to elevate it into entirely new creative territory.

From Node to New Heights: How Architects Are Building with AI

It’s a fitting vantage point for thinking about the future of architecture, because the discipline itself is quickly climbing into new territory.

Move Your Bones: Reimagining Music Video Production with AI

Isaac Irvin had been carrying an idea for years — a music video for his band, Los Pochos, laden with surreal imagery and well-animated storylines. Instead of requiring a team and massive budget, he created it alone using AI tools learned at Lighthouse AI Academy.