321. Art Directing in the AI Era with SciPlay's Peter Franco
09 February 2026

321. Art Directing in the AI Era with SciPlay's Peter Franco

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The evolution of art direction, the integration of AI in creative processes, and the balance between creativity and business acumen. That's on the menu as SciPlay's Sr. Art Director, Peter Franco, joins Michail Katkoff on the podcast.

Read more about Peter's work on modernizing a top-grossing game: https://tinyurl.com/mn2bdweb


Timestamps:

2:12 - Peter's journey into Social Casino

4:42 - Evolution of art direction roles

7:13 - Balancing creativity and business

9:23 - User feedback in design

12:07 - Importance of seamless UX

15:44 - Player behavior insights

20:28 - Benefits of using IPs

25:16 - AI in art pipelines

30:18 - Future skills for art directors

35:33 - Maintaining stylistic consistency

40:49 - Future of art direction

45:07 - Personal influences and career advice

53:25 - Advice for aspiring art directors

59:25 - AI and creativity