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Pay

Above typicalTops out at $130/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 2w ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Named countries onlyOpen in South Africa.

The job description

About the Role

What if your voice could directly shape how AI understands and responds to millions of real people? 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 unique, well-compensated contract opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI development — your voice helping teach AI systems to understand natural human speech the way real South Africans actually talk.

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

Organisation: Alignerr
Type: Contract
Sessions: 2–3 sessions of 4 hours each
Location: Professional recording studio (locally assigned in South Africa)

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 conversations
Deliver realistic, human-sounding dialogue that feels unscripted and authentic
Follow light direction from session leads to vary tone, pacing, and delivery style
Bring your genuine South African accent and natural speech patterns to every session

Who You Are

A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with recorded experience
A native or near-native South African English speaker — your accent is the asset
Currently based in South Africa
Comfortable in a studio environment and receptive to direction
Reliable, professional, and easy to work with
Fluent in English for communication and session participation

Nice to Have

Acting or performance background
Experience in broadcast, podcasting, audiobooks, or commercial voice-over work
Prior studio recording experience in a professional setting

Why Join Us

Competitive hourly compensation for your time and talent
Work alongside leading AI research teams on genuinely meaningful technology
A focused, short-term commitment — just 2–3 sessions in total
Be part of a project that shapes how AI understands real human voices worldwide
Potential for additional sessions and future project involvement as the work expands

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.