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Pay

Above typicalTops out at $80/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 India.

The job description

About the Role

What if your voice could directly shape how AI understands and responds to hundreds of millions of Indian English speakers around the world? We're looking for professional voice actors and voice-over artists to participate in paid studio recording sessions — helping leading AI research teams build speech systems that truly understand how real people talk.

This is a short-term contract role with a limited number of sessions. No AI background needed — just a natural, authentic Indian English voice and some experience in front of a microphone.

Organization: Alignerr
Type: Contract
Session Format: 4-hour sessions (2–3 sessions total)
Note: This project does not involve voice cloning

What You'll Do

Record natural, conversational Indian 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 to vary tone, pacing, and delivery across recordings
Bring your full voice acting craft to sessions that directly train AI speech understanding

Who You Are

Native or near-native Indian English speaker with an authentic regional accent
Experienced in voice acting, voice-over work, or professional audio performance
Comfortable recording natural conversation and dialogue — not just scripted reads
Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a studio setting
Currently based in India

Nice to Have

Background in acting, performance, or theatre
Prior experience in broadcast, podcasting, or professional studio recording
Comfort with both solo performance and conversational dialogue formats

Why Join Us

Contribute your voice to cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
Work with a professional, well-organised team that respects your craft
Competitive pay for a focused, short-term commitment
Be part of meaningful work that helps AI better understand real, diverse human speech
Potential for involvement in future recording projects as new sessions launch

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.