Virtual World Story Director

Job Title: Virtual World Story Director — AI Characters & Digital Humans (1 Position)About the JobWe are seeking a creative, systems-oriented Virtual World Story Director to design and direct story-driven worlds in which AI characters, digital humans, virtual characters and interactive environments come together to create evolving narrative experiences.The successful candidate will develop the narrative architecture of virtual worlds, including their story logic, characters, relationships, conflicts, environments, events and interactive possibilities.

This role focuses on creating worlds that can respond to users, support emergent storytelling and maintain narrative coherence over time.This is a hands-on interdisciplinary role working closely with narrative designers, writers, AI specialists, character designers, conversational designers, 3D artists, animators, UX/UI designers and developers to transform virtual worlds from static environments into living narrative systems.ResponsibilitiesLead the narrative vision and story direction for virtual worlds involving AI characters, digital humans and interactive environments.Design coherent story worlds including settings, histories, cultures, factions, locations, rules, conflicts, themes and narrative principles.Develop the narrative architecture that defines how characters, environments, events and user actions influence one another.Create story frameworks that support scripted, branching, adaptive, non-linear and emergent storytelling.Design major narrative arcs, storylines, events, missions, encounters, quests and ongoing world developments.Define AI character roles within the world, including motivations, objectives, relationships, conflicts, behavioral principles and narrative functions.Develop character and relationship systems that allow AI characters to form evolving interactions with users and with one another.Translate world-building and narrative requirements into prompts, system instructions, behavioral rules, scenarios, examples and evaluation criteria for AI systems.Work with AI and conversational teams to ensure that AI characters can respond naturally while remaining consistent with the world's narrative logic and character identities.Design mechanisms through which user choices, conversations, relationships and behaviors can influence the development of the virtual world.Create narrative systems for unexpected or emergent user behavior while maintaining continuity and internal world consistency.Coordinate narrative integration across dialogue, voice, animation, facial expression, gestures, environments, sound and other multimodal elements.Collaborate with 3D artists, technical artists, animators and developers to ensure that environments visually and functionally support the intended narrative experience.Develop world bibles, narrative design documents, character profiles, relationship maps, timelines, event structures and other documentation required for production.Prototype story experiences through role-play, interactive scenarios, dialogue simulations, paper prototypes or digital environments.Evaluate narrative experiences for coherence, immersion, pacing, emotional impact, character consistency, responsiveness and continuity.Identify narrative problems such as contradictions, repetitive interactions, character drift, broken continuity, weak motivations or disconnected world systems, and propose improvements.Design long-term narrative evolution so that the world can change through events, user participation, character development and accumulated interactions.Work with UX and interaction teams to connect narrative structures with user journeys, exploration, discovery and interaction patterns.Support playtesting and user research, analyze feedback and refine world-building and storytelling systems accordingly.Research emerging approaches in AI storytelling, virtual worlds, interactive narrative, procedural storytelling, conversational AI and digital humans.QualificationsMinimum BA/MA in Narrative Design, Creative Writing, Screenwriting, Game Design, Interactive Media, Film, Theatre, Literature, Digital Media, HCI, AI or a related field.At least 3–5 years of experience in narrative design, game writing, interactive storytelling, world-building, creative direction or a related field.Demonstrable experience designing fictional worlds, interactive narratives, complex story systems or character-driven experiences.Strong understanding of narrative structure, world-building, character development, dialogue, conflict, pacing and dramatic progression.Experience with interactive, branching, adaptive, immersive, non-linear or emergent storytelling.Familiarity with generative AI, large language models, conversational AI, AI agents or other AI-driven interactive systems.Ability to translate narrative concepts into practical AI requirements, including prompts, system instructions, behavioral rules, scenarios, examples and evaluation frameworks.Understanding of conversational interaction, adaptive dialogue, memory, context, personalization and evolving character relationships.Experience designing narrative systems in which user actions or decisions can influence characters, events or the wider story world.Familiarity with tools such as Unreal Engine, Unity, Twine, Ink, Figma, Miro, Notion or comparable narrative and prototyping platforms.Understanding of real-time digital humans, virtual characters, animation, voice systems or multimodal interactive experiences is an advantage.Strong systems-thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to connect individual stories and character interactions to larger world-level structures.Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across creative, technical and AI-focused disciplines.Comfortable working through rapid prototyping, playtesting, iteration and experimentation.Strong writing, documentation and presentation skills.Portfolio, writing samples or examples of relevant narrative/world-building projects required.Fluency in English; additional languages are an asset.What We OfferThe opportunity to define the narrative architecture of next-generation virtual worlds.A highly interdisciplinary environment combining storytelling, AI, digital humans, interactive systems and immersive experiences.The opportunity to create worlds populated by AI characters that can communicate, develop relationships, remember interactions and evolve over time.The chance to shape how users explore, influence and participate in living narrative environments.Exposure to emerging technologies including generative AI, AI agents, conversational systems, multimodal interaction, real-time digital humans and virtual production.A creative environment that encourages experimentation, prototyping and new approaches to interactive storytelling.Professional growth through collaboration with specialists across narrative design, AI, character development, animation, technology and immersive media.How to ApplyPlease submit the following to farhang@parsikia.ir with subject line “Virtual World Story Director — AI Characters & Digital Humans”:1. CV (max 2 pages)2. Cover letter (1 page) describing your relevant experience in narrative direction, world-building or interactive storytelling and why you are interested in AI-driven virtual worlds.3. Portfolio, writing samples or links to 3 relevant projects demonstrating experience in world-building, interactive narrative, game narrative, virtual environments or character-driven storytelling.4. Two references (name, role, contact)Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and asked to present a brief virtual world story concept, including the world premise, narrative architecture, key characters, major conflicts, user role, interaction model and an example of how the world could evolve in response to user actions.We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and strongly encourage cross-disciplinary practitioners who combine storytelling, world-building, technology, games, AI, theatre, film, interactive media or immersive experiences to apply.