Jobzilla
Built to Assist, Programmed to Replace
Today, artificial intelligence and automation are rapidly changing the dynamics of how we work
and create in society. These changes are impacting Industries’ across the board as they drive
for efficiency and speed by forcing a fundamental shift towards replacing human labor and
creativity. In digital media, AI is generating art, design, and concepts that were previously
produced by human talent. As these systems advance, they have blurred the line between
machine and human creativity.
My senior design thesis project, “JOBZILLA: Built to Assist. Programmed to Replace,” explores
the global crisis of AI-driven automation and its impact in Digital Media. The project creates a
narrative using a 3D-printed custom Mecha Godzilla costume design, a short cinematic film,
and posters showing AI’s concern. It explores a troubling future where AI and robotics, once
created to assist, begin to replace human workers across all industries, from blue-collar
manufacturing to creative and intellectual labor.
The project includes three main integrated components. First, a wearable 3D-printed and
constructed Mechagodzilla, the protector of human innovation, creativity, and labor. Second, a short cinematic film “movie before the movie” with the creation of an AI Godzilla representing a digital threat to humanity. Third, a series of posters representing AI from the perspective of progress and efficiency.
The costume is designed in Fusion 360 and produced through an iterative 3D printing process. Each part was manually designed, assembled, tested, and refined for manufacture, usability, and durability. The cinematic portion combines live-action footage with visual effects to show a conflict between a human-controlled version of Jobzilla and an AI-controlled version. This contrast highlights the difference between creation and automation. Through this project, I aim to show both the benefits and risks of AI in creative fields. JOBZILLA presents a future where efficiency can come at the cost of human creativity. The goal is to encourage people to think about how technology should be used—not as a replacement for human creators, but as a tool that supports them.
Watch the short film and learn more about the creator below!
