Is this job worth applying to?

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 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 focused recording sessions. Your voice won't be cloned — you'll simply be helping AI systems learn to understand real, natural human speech.

Organisation: Alignerr
Type: Contract
Sessions: 2–3 sessions of approximately 4 hours each
Format: In-person 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 recordings
Deliver realistic, human-sounding dialogue — think natural conversation, not scripted performance
Take light direction on tone, pacing, and delivery to capture a range of speech styles
Bring your authentic South African accent to every session

Who You Are

A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with real recording experience
Native or near-native South African English accent — authentic and natural
Fluent in English with strong spoken communication skills
Comfortable recording conversational and dialogue-based content
Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction
Currently based in South Africa

Nice to Have

Acting or performance background
Experience in broadcast, podcasting, or prior studio recording work
Comfort with improvised or naturalistic speech styles

Why Join Us

Competitive hourly pay for professional studio work
Be part of cutting-edge AI research alongside leading technology teams
Short, well-defined commitment — a handful of focused sessions with no long-term obligation
Contribute to technology that helps AI better understand South African voices and speech patterns
Work that makes a real difference in how AI serves diverse global communities

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.