About this role
Voice Over Artist — South African English (AI Speech Training)
About the Role
What if your voice could directly shape how AI understands and communicates with millions of people around the world? We're looking for professional voice actors and voice-over artists with authentic South African English accents to participate in paid studio recording sessions for a leading AI speech research project.
This is a short-term contract role involving a small number of structured recording sessions. No AI background needed — just a natural South African accent, a professional attitude, and voice-over or acting experience.
- Organisation: Alignerr
- Type: Contract
- Sessions: 2–3 sessions of 4 hours each
- Project: AI speech understanding — no voice cloning involved
What You'll Do
- Record natural, conversational South African English speech in a professional studio environment
- Participate in single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue recordings
- Deliver realistic, human-sounding speech that feels unscripted and natural
- Follow light direction to vary tone, pacing, and delivery across different scenarios
- Bring authenticity and professionalism to every session
Who You Are
- A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with real recording experience
- A native or near-native speaker of South African English with a genuine, authentic accent
- Fluent in English with strong spoken communication skills
- Comfortable in a studio environment and receptive to direction
- Reliable, professional, and easy to work with
- Currently based in South Africa
Nice to Have
- Acting or performance background
- Experience in broadcast, podcast, audiobook, or commercial voice work
- Prior studio recording experience in a professional setting
Why Join Us
- Competitive hourly pay for a specialised, in-demand skill
- Work on a meaningful AI project that shapes how technology understands human speech
- Be part of cutting-edge research with leading AI labs
- A clearly scoped, short-term commitment — just 2 to 3 sessions
- Your voice contributes to AI that works better for South African English speakers worldwide
A legitimate, well-funded platform (built by Labelbox) with strong rates for experts. The real catch is availability — per-approved-task pay and quiet stretches between projects.
AITrainerGigs aggregates this listing from Alignerr.