Piotr Buczkowski
Piotr Buczkowski
Cinematic direction for film, game trailers and AI-made worlds, built on storytelling, emotional resonance and obsessive attention to detail.
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Four rules, kept in sight
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2006–2026
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About
Piotr Buczkowski
Cinematic Director
Piotr Buczkowski

Piotr Buczkowski is a cinematic director with nearly two decades in the creative industry. His portfolio spans projects for over 60 brands: high-end graphics and brand systems for Sony, Volkswagen, Audi, Orlen, Orphica, Halier, Oh!Tomi and Lumie, alongside 3D animations, mobile games and realtime films. He has worked with AI-generated virtual humans since 2021 and now directs short films made entirely with generative tools.

He is CEO and co-founder of KARIANA, an AI companion for Unreal Engine, and co-founder of the studio TATO, which creates cinematic game trailers for publishers and developers worldwide. With Realtime Squad he built games, showrooms and educational events on the Fortnite platform. His Valor Mortis trailer was nominated for a Golden Trailer Award in 2026, and Ghostrunner II premiered at PlayStation Showcase 2023.

He believes every frame deserves attention to detail, and that emotion is built in the small moments, not the big ones.

Contact
Currently
CEO, KARIANA
Co-founder, TATO Studio
Open for select collaborations
Education
2002–2008
Master’s degree in Design and Visual Communications
Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań
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