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Voice Performer - Irish English
Alignerr • Ireland
Education
Not stated
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$120–$200/hr
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What You'll Do
- Record natural, conversational Irish English speech in a professional studio environment
- Participate in single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue recordings
- Deliver realistic, human-sounding speech that feels unscripted and natural
- Follow light direction to vary tone, pacing, and delivery across different scenarios
- Bring your performance instincts to make every line feel authentic and alive
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 Irish English accents to take part in paid studio recording sessions for a leading AI speech research project. This is not voice cloning. Your recordings will be used to help AI systems better understand the natural rhythms, nuances, and character of real Irish speech — making technology more human for everyone.
- Organisation: Alignerr
- Type: Contract
- Sessions: 2–3 sessions of 4 hours each
- Format: In-person professional recording studio (locally assigned in Ireland)
Who You Are
- A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with real recording experience
- A native or near-native Irish English speaker — your accent is the real deal
- Currently based in Ireland
- Comfortable performing natural conversation and dialogue in a studio setting
- Receptive to direction, reliable, and professional in your approach
- Fluent in English at a working level for communication and direction
Nice to Have
- Acting or performance background beyond voice work
- Experience in broadcast, podcast production, or professional studio recording
- Comfort performing both solo monologue and two-person conversational formats
Why Join Us
- Contribute to genuinely meaningful AI research that shapes how technology hears the world
- Work with leading AI research teams on cutting-edge speech projects
- Competitive contract pay for a focused, time-efficient commitment
- Be part of a select group of voice professionals helping represent Irish English in AI at a global scale
- Potential for additional sessions and ongoing collaboration as new projects launch
Eligible Languages
Fluent proficiency in one or more of: English, Irish, or Irish English
Why this 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 Irish English accents to take part in paid studio recording sessions for a leading AI speech research project. This is not voice cloning. Your recordi
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Common questions
How soon can I start earning on Alignerr after passing the assessment?
Not right away. After passing, you still complete identity verification through Persona and billing setup through Deel, then wait in a pool for weeks or months. You only start earning once a project matching your specific skills launches and assigns you. Don't count on Alignerr income until you're actively placed on a project.
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.
What does the day-to-day workload look like for elite-expert AI training roles?
Slow and deep, not fast and repetitive. A single task can take 45-60 minutes of researching citations or verifying complex calculations. Quality is what's being measured here, not throughput.
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.
What does Voice Acting work look like for a Voice Performer - Irish English?
Tasks here are scoped to Voice Acting, not generic labeling. As a Voice Performer - Irish 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, Irish, and Irish English are named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with these, expect the screening process to test for them directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $120–$200/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.
Do I need to be fluent in English, Irish, or Irish English?
Yes. This role specifically requires English, Irish, or Irish English proficiency, on top of the English most AI training work assumes by default. If English is not a language you're fluent in, this is not the right role. Filter for your native language to find better-matched listings.
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 Ireland?
This specific role is open only to people based in Ireland. 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.
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.