lauracortescreative@gmail.com
ECD / CD · Digital Experiences Creative

HI! I'M
LAURA

Innovation + UX + AI Lisbon · Available Worldwide
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The future of creativity lies where human imagination and intelligent systems meet. My work is about shaping that space — building the tools, stories, and experiences that will define how we create, play, and connect next.

What I Do
Three things I do
better than most.
01
Experience & Strategic Design
Building end-to-end digital and spatial experiences that are as beautiful as they are purposeful — from UX logic to sensory detail.
02
Creative Leadership
Leading multi-disciplinary teams across design, tech, production, and strategy to deliver ambitious creative visions on time and on purpose.
03
Innovation with Story & Tech
Finding the sweet spot where emerging technology and human storytelling intersect — and turning that into something that truly matters.
Current Exploration

I've been exploring how agentic AI, spatial computing, and real-time tools can unlock new ways of designing, storytelling, and co-creating. Some of this is under NDA — but here's the territory.

AI
Agentic AI for Design & Creative Production
Film
Generative Real-Time Filmmaking
Spatial Commerce
Spatial AI Commerce Experiences
XR
Immersive Generative Entertainment
Selected Work
Projects

Four kinds of work: things I built for myself, experiments pushing creative tech and AI, things I can't quite show you yet, and the commercial hits.

Personal
2 Projects
Founder projects, tools, and explorations built on my own terms.
Storia app screenshot
App · Children & Wellbeing
01
Storia©
Founder · Storytelling App · AI

A storytelling app for children's emotional regulation through culturally localized, calm narratives — personalized bedtime and mindfulness stories adapting language for families worldwide.

Founder AI UX Children's App
Visit storia.land →
Wild Cities AR
AR · Eco
02
Wild Cities AR
Augmented Reality · Eco-Empathy App

An AR experience celebrating urban wildlife, building eco-empathy through immersive storytelling. Smart Award finalist — revealing the natural world hidden in cities.

AR Smart Award Finalist Environmental
Watch on YouTube →
Under NDA
4 Projects
Recent client & startup work I can discuss confidentially — reach out.
Kyoso
Agentic AI
01
Kyoso
Agentic Creative Partner · Product

The world's first agentic creative partner — blending video, audio, animation, 3D, and real-time data into a single intelligent creative system. Designed to augment, not replace.

AI Product Real-Time
🔒 Available on request
Visit kyoso.com →
Theatre
Film · Real-Time
02
Theatre
Real-Time VFX Previz · Film & Production

A real-time VFX previsualization tool helping directors block performance, camera, and space quickly — bridging creative vision and technical execution on set.

Film Real-Time 3D VFX
🔒 Available on request
Omniverse Strategy
Strategy · Beauty
03
Omniverse Strategy
Innovation Sprint · Global Beauty Brand

An innovation sprint for a global beauty brand to connect real-world products with digital counterparts in virtual spaces — defining presence across physical and omniverse retail.

Strategy Beauty Omniverse
🔒 Available on request
Spatial Shopping
Spatial · Commerce
04
Spatial Shopping
Spatial AI Commerce · Automotive & Retail

Exploration of spatial automotive experiences and immersive discovery environments — bringing VR-based product exploration to luxury retail and spatial language learning.

Spatial VR Commerce
🔒 Available on request
Commercial Work
4 Projects
Award-winning work for studios and global brands.
Big Bang AR
AR · Science · Google Play Best 2019
01
Big Bang AR
Augmented Reality · Science & Education

A landmark AR experience letting users witness the origin of the universe in their living room. BAFTA nominated and named Google Play's Best App of 2019.

AR BAFTA Nominee Google Play Best 2019
Notable Women AR
AR · Google Creative Lab · Google Experiments
02
Notable Women AR
Augmented Reality · Google Creative Lab

An AR experiment with Google Creative Lab and Nexus Studios that let you swap faces on U.S. dollar bills for portraits of 100 historic American women — turning money into storytelling surfaces.

AR Google Creative Lab Google Experiments
View experiment →
The Mandalorian AR Experience
AR · Disney · Lucasfilm
03
The Mandalorian: AR
Augmented Reality · Disney & Lucasfilm

Bronze ADCC-winning AR experience for Disney and Lucasfilm's The Mandalorian, bringing Grogu and the Mandalorian into the real world through mobile AR.

AR Bronze ADCC Disney
Read more →
The NFB
Interactive · NFB · Webby · ADCC · FWA
04
The NFB
Interactive Storytelling · National Film Board of Canada

Multi-award platform for the National Film Board of Canada — Webby, ADCC, and FWA recognition for outstanding interactive storytelling. A landmark in digital documentary.

Webby ADCC FWA Interactive
Read feature →
Lab
4 Experiments
Experiments pushing creative tech and AI models.
Painted Brain
Art · Mental Health · AI
01
Painted Brain
Personal Project · AI Art & Mental Health

An exploration at the intersection of AI, art, and mental health storytelling — using generative tools to translate inner states into visual language. Making the invisible visible.

AI Art Mental Health
🔒 Available on request
REFMIXER
AI · Film
02
REFMIXER
Personal Project · AI Cinematic Tool

An AI-assisted cinematic study and reference tool blending film analysis with generative visual thinking — helping directors and cinematographers develop visual language faster.

AI Film Creative Tool
Try REFMIXER →
History Hacks
AI · Video · Research
03
History Hacks
AI Video Series · Model Testing

A series of experiments pushing AI video and image models to their limits through the lens of historical storytelling. Each episode tests a different model or workflow — probing what these tools can and cannot do.

AI Video Model Testing Research
SLOP
Film · AI · Personal
04
SLOP
AI Short Film · Personal Work

A deeply personal AI film born from the quiet, uncomfortable space after motherhood — exploring loss of self, mental fog, and the fragile process of finding one's way back to creativity. Made with Midjourney, KLING 6.0 and Weavy; scored to Bach's Cello Suite nº 5 performed by Yo-Yo Ma.

Midjourney KLING 6.0 Weavy AI Film
Watch on YouTube →
Career

For 20 years I've worked across XR, web, installations, content, and AI — helping startups, studios, and global brands imagine what comes next. From design to Creative Director roles at world-leading studios, I've built immersive and digital storytelling for Google, Disney, Netflix, Samsung, adidas, Amazon, and many more.

Storia Land
2024 – Present
Founder & Creative Director
Founded Storia©, a storytelling app designed for children's emotional regulation through culturally localized, calm narratives. Building the full product from concept through launch — creative direction, UX, brand, and AI pipeline strategy.
Founder
Freelance
2022 – Present
Executive Creative & Experience Director
Design strategy and creative leadership for brands across fashion, beauty, tech, and entertainment. Clients include Astral City, Nexus Studios, and global brands exploring AI, spatial, and immersive experiences.
Consulting
Jam3 / .Monks
2019 – 2022
Creative Director
Led award-winning digital, AR, and interactive campaigns for Netflix, Amazon, Disney, and more. Credits include The Mandalorian AR Experience and The Boys: Baby Laser Tag (Clio Gold).
Warner Music Group
2016 – 2019
Head of Digital & Creative Director
Led digital strategy and creative direction for Warner Bros. Records. Managed campaigns for global artists including Dua Lipa and Muse — spanning interactive websites, social, and digital activations.
Nexus Studios
2014 – 2016
Creative Director
XR, animation, and emerging media for storytelling at the intersection of technology and art. Led the Erlebe 5GUM VR installation and other immersive projects.
UNIT9
2011 – 2014
Creative Director
Led immersive campaigns and future-facing digital experiences for global brands. Directed the Kingsman: The Secret Service interactive game and other high-profile interactive productions.
Recognition
Awards & Recognition
BAFTA Nominee
Google Play Best 2019
Big Bang AR
A landmark AR experience exploring the origin of the universe — BAFTA nominated and named Google Play's best app of 2019.
Clio Gold
The Boys: Baby Laser Tag
Gold Clio-winning AR experience for Amazon Prime's The Boys — dark humour meets cutting-edge augmented reality.
Webby · ADCC · FWA
The NFB
Multiple award-winning project for the National Film Board of Canada — recognised for outstanding interactive storytelling.
Bronze ADCC
The Mandalorian: AR
Bronze ADCC-winning AR experience for Disney and Lucasfilm's The Mandalorian, bringing iconic characters into the real world.
Smart Award Finalist
Wild Cities AR
An AR experience celebrating urban wildlife — Smart Award finalist for innovation in public engagement through emerging technology.
Clients & Collaborators
People I've built with.
Google
Meta
Samsung
Amazon
Netflix
Disney
TikTok
Sephora
adidas
Estée Lauder
Warner Music
UNIT9
Jam3 / .Monks
Nexus Studios
Tool
Astral City
Partner
How you can work
with me
Innovation Sprint & Discovery Phase
Fast-track opportunities with a 2–8 week sprint to map user needs, design prototypes, and validate concepts.
Creative AI Integration
Embed generative, agentic, and LLM-driven workflows into products and pipelines to unlock new creative and business value.
Fractional Leadership
Provide creative and product direction to early-stage teams or projects needing senior guidance without a full-time hire.
Story-Driven Strategy
Turn complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives that resonate with clients, partners, and audiences.