Musician. Artist. Engineer. Founder.San Francisco Bay Area

JACOBOBARREIRO

A life composed
in different media.

My career began in music and grew into animation, visual effects and software. Today, I’m the founder of Kaitoi, bringing those experiences to the work ahead.

The story so far
MusicVisual artsSoftware engineeringKaitoi
01 / The chapters

One craft leads
to another.

From classical music to recording studios and television; from animated characters to the worlds of feature films. Over time, making images led me to making software. The disciplines changed, but each left something I still use.

I / Sound

Music

My first profession.
Still part of my life.

Classical musician

Where I started: classical music and performance.

Studio musician

From performance to recording sessions and studio work.

Live performance & television

Performing as a member of a television show’s resident band.

II / Image

Visual arts

Characters, environments and worlds.
Film, games, advertising and digital media.

Character Animator

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005

Zinkia Entertainment

Pocoyo · Animated television series

Shading / Texture Artist

Jan 2005 – Jan 2006

Bren Entertainment

A Donkey’s Tale · Animated feature film

CG Generalist

Jan 2006 – Jan 2010

Freelance

Animated films, commercials and television series.

Environment Artist

Mar 2010 – Sep 2010

Lucasfilm / LucasArts

Star Wars 1313

CG Artist · Digimatte

Sep 2010 – Jul 2011

Industrial Light & Magic

Cowboys & Aliens · Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Senior 3D Artist / Pipeline TD

Jul 2011 – Nov 2011

Zynga

Hidden Chronicles

Senior Environment Artist

Nov 2011 – Nov 2012

Lucasfilm / LucasArts

Star Wars 1313

Senior / Lead Generalist Artist

Nov 2012 – Feb 2017

Industrial Light & Magic

Digital art, research and development for feature films.

Film credits
III / System

Software Engineering

Production tools, research, photogrammetry, AR/VR and generative AI.

Lead Technical Artist

Feb 2017 – Sep 2019

Apple · Vision Products Group

Technical art for immersive technology.

AR/VR Software Development Manager

Oct 2019 – May 2021

Apple · Vision Products Group

Photogrammetry.

Research Development Software Engineer

May 2021 – Feb 2026

Apple · Vision Products Group

Generative AI.

02 / The current chapter

Founder · Kaitoi Labs, Inc. · March 2026 – present

Experience becomes
an instrument.

I’m building Kaitoi to give artists more say in how their work is made. It brings AI models, software and agents into one programmable environment, shaped by years spent both creating images and developing the tools behind them.

Explore Kaitoi
03 / Film, television & games

Part of the picture.

Film years reflect release dates

Feature films 12 projects

Film work at Industrial Light & Magic.

Feature Animation

  • A Donkey’s Tale

    Shading / textures · Bren Entertainment

    2007

Television

  • Pocoyo

    Character animation · Zinkia Entertainment

Pocoyo · Production awards
  • 2005
    Best Episode in a TV SeriesAnimacor · International Animation Festival
  • 2005
    Best Television ProgrammeAnimadrid · International Animation Festival
  • 2006
    Best TV Series for InfantsCartoons on the Bay · Pulcinella Awards
  • 2006
    Best European ProgrammeCartoons on the Bay · Pulcinella Awards
  • 2006
    Most Voted CartoonCartoons on the Bay · RAI Ragazzi
  • 2006
    The Cristal for Best TV ProductionAnnecy · Grand Prix

Games

  • Star Wars 1313

    Environment art · Lucasfilm / LucasArts

  • Hidden Chronicles

    Pipeline development · Zynga

Productions I contributed to along the way, alongside many talented people.