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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 11d 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? 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 contract role for experienced voice talent based in South Africa. Your recordings will help train AI systems to better understand real, natural human speech — the way South Africans actually talk.

This project does not involve voice cloning.

Organisation: Alignerr
Type: Contract
Sessions: 2–3 sessions of 4 hours each

What You'll Do

Record natural, conversational South African English speech in a professional studio environment
Participate in solo single-speaker recording sessions
Participate in dual-speaker dialogue sessions with another voice artist
Vary tone, pacing, and delivery based on light direction from session leads
Deliver realistic, authentic dialogue that sounds natural and unscripted
Bring your full voice-acting craft to help AI sound more human

Who You Are

A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with real recording experience
A native or near-native South African English speaker with an authentic accent
Currently based in South Africa
Comfortable with natural conversational delivery — not just scripted read-throughs
Receptive to direction and able to adjust performance in the moment
Reliable, professional, and easy to work with in a studio setting

Nice to Have

Background in acting, theatre, or performance
Experience in broadcast, podcast, or commercial voice-over work
Prior studio recording experience in a professional environment

Why Join Us

Work on a genuinely cutting-edge AI project with a team partnered with leading research labs
Competitive contract pay for a focused, short-term commitment
A rare opportunity to contribute your voice to technology that shapes how AI hears the world
Work that celebrates and preserves the authenticity of South African English
Potential for additional sessions and ongoing project work

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.