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 2w ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Named countries onlyOpen in United Kingdom.

The job description

About the Role

What if your voice could directly shape how AI understands and communicates with millions of people? We're working with leading AI research teams to improve how AI systems hear and process natural human speech — and we need professional UK English voice actors to make it happen.

This is a paid contract role for experienced voice-over artists and voice actors based in the United Kingdom. You'll take part in professional studio recording sessions, performing natural conversational dialogue that helps train the next generation of AI speech technology.

This project does not involve voice cloning.

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

What You'll Do

Record natural, conversational UK English speech in a professional studio environment
Participate in single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue exchanges
Vary tone, pacing, and delivery based on light direction from the session team
Perform realistic dialogue that sounds unscripted, human, and authentic
Bring your professional voice craft to help AI truly understand how people speak

Who You Are

A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with relevant recording experience
A native or near-native UK English speaker with a strong, authentic accent
Based in the United Kingdom
Comfortable performing natural conversational speech — not just scripted reads
Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a studio setting
Fluent in English to a working communication level

Nice to Have

Acting or performance background
Experience in broadcast, podcast production, or prior professional studio recording
Comfort with dialogue-based and improvisational delivery styles

Why Join Us

Contribute directly to cutting-edge AI research alongside leading technology labs
Competitive contract compensation for your time and expertise
Short, structured commitment — just 2 to 3 sessions of 4 hours each
Work that has a real, lasting impact on how AI understands human speech
Be part of a meaningful project at the frontier of speech and language AI
Potential for additional sessions and future project opportunities

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.