Melanie Ertaud

Mélanie Ertaud is a French Art Director and Artist based in Lyon, specializing in immersive experiences, animation, and video games, with a strong non-photorealistic visual style. Her practice blends traditional techniques, oil painting, hand-drawn work, with AI tools into a hybrid creative workflow. She has worked on immersive installations, animated short films, and video game art direction, and continues to explore how AI can extend a distinct artistic hand rather than replace it. Her recent work includes Le Dormeur du Val, a hybrid animated short film, and Mélèzes, a mountain-inspired visual project blending oil painting and AI-assisted imagery.