I am a Creative AI Trainer, MFA Filmmaker, and Storytelling & Prompt Designer, bridging cinema and machine imagination. My work sits at the crossroads of human narrative and machine understanding, evolving from Showtime-winning shorts to training large language models. I design prompts, evaluate narrative quality, and rank creative outputs to teach AI tone, rhythm, and humanity. Each annotation, rewrite, and feedback loop adds a frame to the larger film of intelligent dreaming.

Galo Recalde

I am a Creative AI Trainer, MFA Filmmaker, and Storytelling & Prompt Designer, bridging cinema and machine imagination. My work sits at the crossroads of human narrative and machine understanding, evolving from Showtime-winning shorts to training large language models. I design prompts, evaluate narrative quality, and rank creative outputs to teach AI tone, rhythm, and humanity. Each annotation, rewrite, and feedback loop adds a frame to the larger film of intelligent dreaming.

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I am a Creative AI Trainer, MFA Filmmaker, and Storytelling & Prompt Designer, bridging cinema and machine imagination. My work sits at the crossroads of human narrative and machine understanding, evolving from Showtime-winning shorts to training large language models.

I design prompts, evaluate narrative quality, and rank creative outputs to teach AI tone, rhythm, and humanity. Each annotation, rewrite, and feedback loop adds a frame to the larger film of intelligent dreaming.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Creative AI Content Trainer at Outlier / Remotasks / DataAnnotation
January 1, 2024 - Present
Evaluated and ranked AI-generated text, dialogue, and visuals. Designed creative prompts to improve model accuracy and tone. Merged artistic insight with data precision to enhance LLM comprehension.
Filmmaker / Creative Director at Independent Productions
January 1, 2000 - Present
Directed award-winning short films including Showtime Networks’ Primer Día and LA Film Awards’ Best Comedy winner Americana!. Produced music videos and campaigns for brands and networks such as MTV and Unilever. Applied cinematic vision to AI narrative and multimedia development.
AI Content Trainer / Evaluator at Mercor Intelligence
September 1, 2024 - Present
Evaluate and rank AI-generated text, dialogue, and creative writing for quality, coherence, tone, and prompt accuracy; design prompts to train large language models (LLMs) in storytelling and tone adjustment; conduct qualitative content analysis; collaborate on projects focused on film-style dialogue, narrative structure, and emotional authenticity.
Media Producer, Writer & Director at GaloRe Media Productions
July 1, 2016 - Present
Directed, produced and wrote Americana!, winner of Best Comedy Award at the 2019 Los Angeles Film Awards; create, develop and produce projects for TV, social media and radio; write concepts, slogans, and music.
Content Production Consultant at AVATAV
June 1, 2020 - Present
Contributing to innovative production processes to create quality video stories on a budget and under tight deadlines.
Professor at Simpson University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
Taught the course 'Making Short Movies', the first of its kind at Simpson University; covered production and post-production methods; coached aspiring storytellers to direct and produce their own content.
Caregiver and assistant at Compass SLS and ILS
September 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018
Caregiver and assistant; assisted with daily tasks; companionship; medication management; communicated with medical professionals about care plans.
Professor at Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Taught Fiction Storytelling, Film and TV Production courses at the School of Communications.
Professor at ESPOL
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Taught an intensive course on Audiovisual Project Management & Production, covering pre-production to post-production; students were industry professionals.
Voice Actor (Spanish) at Unilever - Max-Dinoterra Launch Campaign (Pinguino)
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Dubbed voice in Spanish of a main character; played a key role in promotion and launch events in Ecuador.
Creative Director at TC Television
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Conceptualized new ideas, designed strategy and repositioning of the brand, and created its new image concept for 2014.
Executive Producer, Director, Writer & Lead Actor at Ecuavisa
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Executive Producer, Lead Actor and Director of the 20-episode TV show Capitan Expertus, a family-oriented, sci-fi comedy series.
Creative Director, Writer, Producer & Lead Actor at Univisa
January 1, 2010 - January 31, 2011
Director, writer and actor for Univisa's branding campaign for 2010.
Producer, Director, Writer, Editor & Actor at América TeVe
January 1, 2005 - October 31, 2010
Host and creative writer; directed Teikirisi; produced on-air segments and promotional content.
Producer, Director & Writer at Showtime Networks Inc.
January 1, 2000 - January 31, 2004
Directed, produced and wrote Primer Día; directed Angel of Rock; created Showtime shorts.
Associate Producer at Viacom
January 1, 2000 - January 31, 2001
Produced and directed the Top Ten MTV show; wrote scripts and managed key elements of the production.
Producer, Creative Writer & Lead Actor at TC Television
July 1, 1997 - December 31, 1998
Creator, writer, co-director, lead actor and musical director of Not live at all; contributed to ratings growth.
Co-Creator, Writer, Musical Composer & Lead Actor at Canal Uno
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1996
Co-creator/writer/lead actor and composer for award-winning children's show Expertus and Hanna; won Best TV Show for Kids in Mexico in 1995.

Education

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Film Directing at Columbia University
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Film and Communication at Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Directing and Theatrical Production at Columbia University
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2004
Advanced Certificate, Digital Video Production at New York University
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999
BS in Communications with a Minor in Creative Writing and Advertising, Commercial and Advertising Art, Creative Writing at Universidad Casa Grande
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services