We're here to empower creative professionals to work with AI tools, guiding with their creative voice.
In a world of rapid automation and a sea of the same content, we believe the most powerful thing you can do is stay human. Our mission is to give creative leaders the mindset, skills, confidence, and workflows they need to co-create with AI and lead the next wave of innovation.
Whether you're in fashion, film, architecture, branding, or storytelling—you'll leave Lighthouse Academy with more than technical knowledge. You'll leave with a new way of thinking.
Our Core Values
The principles that guide everything we do and teach.
Human-Inspired Creativity
We use AI to support creative instincts.
Play is Part of the Process
Exploration and experimentation are part of learning. Curiosity leads to breakthroughs.
Community
We learn faster and explore further together. Collaboration fuels every session, every critique, and every project.
Actively Building
Action after Theory. Everything we teach is project-based and grounded in real creative work.
Mindfulness Matters
We actively question how we use these tools. Transparency, consent, and cultural context are part of conversations.
Meet the Team
Empower and Support
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Nejc Susec
Academy Co-founder
Nejc explores the transformative power of AI and its impact on storytelling. His journey has taken him from Hollywood movie productions to collaborating on innovative campaigns for companies like Coca-Cola.
Luka Tisler
Academy Co-founder
Luka brings years of experience in visual AI for advertising and content production. He specializes in high-volume, high-quality image workflows—and his sessions focus on real-world use cases and creative control.
Anusa Kovacic
Operations & Student Support
Anusa ensures smooth operations and provides dedicated support to students throughout their learning journey.
Meet Your Mentors
Learn from world-class experts and practitioners
Milan Kastenmueller
Creative Technologist at ComfyUI
Builds custom pipelines across image, text, animation, and sound. Milan teaches advanced workflow design—helping you scale your creative output with precision.
Mauricio Tonon
Head of AI at Jupiter
Designer and educator focused on production-quality image generation, 3D workflows, and ethical AI. Mauricio's sessions help you go from nice-looking outputs to intentional, story-driven visuals.
Maged Elbanna
Architect & AI Visual Specialist
Teaches foundational and advanced ComfyUI workflows with a focus on structure, detail, and material quality—especially for architecture, design, and motion.
Douglas McGinness III
Founder of Animated Company
Integrating ComfyUI into full VFX and animation pipelines. Douglas offers a clear view of how generative tools work at scale within production.
Tarkan Sarim
VFX Artist & AI Trainer
Known for high-end grooming, modeling, and photorealism. Tarkan will walk you through how to train and fine-tune models for high-quality, stylized control.
Lovis Odin
Lead Developer at Kartel.AI
Interactive designer specializing in immersive experiences across VR, AR, and WebGL. A Gobelins alum, he blends creative tech with AI to craft high-end digital projects for the luxury and cultural sectors.
"The course was such a great experience! Nejc and Luka are truly experts in AI, they also know how to inspire and how to tackle issues that might arise during the creative process. It was definitely intense ride—but that's exactly what made it so good!"
The journey was engaging, challenging, and packed with valuable tips and insights. Working on team project with other creatives was also an interesting part, it gave me the chance to learn not only from the instructors but also from colleagues across different disciplines, opening up fresh perspectives and ideas. I especially enjoyed diving into Model Trainings and Comfy UI, but I also appreciated discovering other tools and practices I might otherwise have missed.
Big thanks to Nejc and Luka for making this course happen!