Iron Maiden - Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026

Credit: digital asset artist: Red Knuckles

This project was a little different from the work I usually do. The band’s 50th-anniversary live show featured visuals for every song, and I worked on the classic “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” a 13 minute piece (!!!). My role was to transform the concept line art from the storyboard and animatic into illustrations using generative AI. It was an interesting process: the final images needed to remain faithful to the original concepts while matching the visual style the band wanted. The artwork also had to be delivered in layers so another team could animate it later. In total, I generated more than 80 images over two months of work.

As a fan of the band, creating visuals (even Eddie) to the show was an incredible experience.

There's no official video online yet, but it's possible to see some of the work recorded by fans on Youtube from the live show: