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VO Talent - South African English
Alignerr • Africa, South Africa
Education
Not stated
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$70–$130/hr
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Today
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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
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)
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
Why this 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 opp
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Common questions
Does Alignerr have a trainer community?
Yes, and it's a genuine strength. Once you're assigned to a project, you join Slack channels where you can get rubric clarifications from admins and talk to other trainers. That kind of support is rare in AI training and matters most when guidelines are ambiguous or shift mid-project.
How hard is the Alignerr assessment?
Hard, and unforgiving. Alignerr uses TestGorilla for timed, role-specific tests: a blank coding environment for engineers, strict grammar and fact-checking for writers. Treat it as one shot. Failing or abandoning it typically locks you out of that role permanently, with no retake.
Is AI training work the same as traditional consulting?
No. Instead of client deliverables, you're given complex scenarios to evaluate: grading the AI's logic, correcting its hallucinations, and supplying expert-level reasoning it doesn't have on its own. The job is closer to teaching than consulting.
Why do these AI training roles pay so much?
Because general knowledge isn't what's being tested. The model already knows the basics; what it needs is expertise on edge cases, the rare, difficult, highly technical judgment calls only a senior professional in the field would make correctly.
What does Voice Acting work look like for a VO Talent - South African English?
Tasks here are scoped to Voice Acting, not generic labeling. As a VO Talent - South African English, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Voice Acting) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Voice Acting background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
English is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with this, expect the screening process to test for it directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $70–$130/hr, an hourly rate. The range reflects experience level and negotiated terms, not a placeholder, so where you land in it depends on your background and the assessment. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Alignerr's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
Can I apply from outside Africa or South Africa?
This specific role is open only to people based in Africa and South Africa. If you are somewhere else, applying is unlikely to lead to an offer even if you pass the assessment, because the restriction is usually about where the work can legally be contracted rather than your skills. Read the full description for any tax-residency or right-to-work caveats before you apply, since they can differ by country.
What is the barrier to entry for Alignerr?
A difficult, timed technical assessment in your specific domain, like Python, physics, or language. Passing it is required before you're eligible for any paid projects.