Nikki Gagas is a seasoned graphic designer and art director with over 20 years of experience in the television and film industry. Blending traditional design skills with emerging technology, she now explores the creative possibilities of AI-assisted animation. Misty and the First Olympics is her animated directorial debut, created using a mix of cutting-edge AI tools including OpenArt.ai, Kling 2.1, Hailuo Live, Suno for music, and ElevenLabs for voiceover. She also uses Adobe After Effects and Photoshop for post-production and visual polish. Nikki is currently developing Misty into an AI-animated web series to continue the adventures through time.