Is this job worth applying to?

Pay

Above typicalTops out at $200/hr. The typical top rate across 238 priced audio listings is $40/hr.

Getting in

Hard to get in~1–2 hours of assessments. Valid government photo ID.

Steady work

Work is patchyFeast-or-famine project volume.

Payout record

Some delaysSchedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country).

Freshness

RecentPosted 11d ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Named countries onlyOpen in Australia.

The job description

About the Role

What if your voice could directly shape how AI understands and communicates with millions of Australians? We're looking for professional voice actors and voice-over artists with authentic Australian accents to take part in paid studio recording sessions for a leading AI speech research project.

This is a contract role for experienced voice performers based in Australia. Your recordings will help train AI systems to better understand natural human speech — making technology smarter and more human for everyone.

> Important: This project does not involve voice cloning. Your voice will be used solely to improve AI speech comprehension.

Organisation: Alignerr
Type: Contract
Format: In-person professional studio sessions
Session Length: 4 hours per session (2–3 sessions total)

What You'll Do

Record natural, conversational Australian English speech in a professional studio environment
Participate in single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue recordings
Deliver realistic, unscripted-sounding dialogue with varied tone, pace, and delivery
Take light direction from session producers to shape your performance
Bring authenticity — the goal is real, human-sounding speech, not polished broadcast reads

Who You Are

A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with hands-on recording experience
A native or near-native Australian English speaker with a genuine, natural accent
Currently based in Australia
Comfortable performing natural dialogue and conversation — not just scripted narration
Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a session environment
Fluent in English at a working communication level

Nice to Have

Background in acting, theatre, or performance
Experience in broadcast, podcast production, or prior studio recording work
Comfort with improvisation or naturalistic dialogue delivery

Why Join Us

Competitive hourly pay for professional studio session work
Work alongside leading AI research teams on genuinely meaningful technology
A clearly scoped commitment — just 2 to 3 sessions with defined session lengths
Contribute to AI development that improves how technology understands real Australian speech
Be part of a growing field at the intersection of voice performance and artificial intelligence
Potential for additional sessions and future project involvement as new work launches

How do you apply to Alignerr?

Apply on Alignerr

The Apply button opens this post on Alignerr's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 1–2 hours of assessments.

Get through screening

What Alignerr asks for after you apply:

Take the TestGorilla skills assessment (usually one attempt per role)
Verify your identity with Persona
Join the Alignerr Slack community
Set up payouts once you are assigned to a project

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

Alignerr also needs

Valid government photo ID
Degree or professional experience for expert roles
Webcam for proctored assessments on some roles

Red flags

Red flagLong gaps with no project after passing
Red flagWorker reports of delayed or withheld payments on Glassdoor

What is Alignerr like to work for?

Labelbox's contractor network, which hires generalists and domain experts to label data and write and grade AI training tasks.

Advertised pay	$15–150/hr
Getting in	Hard to get in
Application takes	~1–2 hours of assessments
How you get paid	Weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday, via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country)
Payout record	Some delays
Countries	Accepts most countries but blocks signups from about two dozen; posts India-specific roles such as Hindi, Telugu and Indian-English language and cultural review work.

Generalist and bilingual work is around $15–20/hr, coding QA $30–40/hr, and senior software, advanced math, medical and law roles $70–150/hr; some projects pay per approved task.