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 South African English accents to take part in paid in-studio recording sessions for a leading AI speech research project.
This is a short-term contract role involving a small number of sessions. Your voice won't be cloned — you'll simply be helping AI systems learn to understand natural, human South African English speech.
- Organisation: Alignerr
- Type: Contract
- Sessions: 2–3 sessions of 4 hours each
- Location: Professional recording studio (locally assigned in South Africa)
What You'll Do
- Record natural, conversational South African English speech in a professional studio environment
- Participate in solo single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue recordings
- Deliver realistic, human-sounding dialogue that feels unscripted and natural
- Follow light direction to vary tone, pacing, and delivery as needed
- Bring your authentic South African English accent to every session
Who You Are
- A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with recording experience
- A native or near-native South African English speaker with an authentic regional accent
- Comfortable performing natural conversational speech — not just scripted reads
- Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a studio setting
- Currently based in South Africa
Nice to Have
- Acting or performance background
- Experience in broadcast, podcast, or commercial studio recording
- Comfort with dialogue-based and improvisational delivery styles
Why Join Us
- Competitive hourly pay for a short, well-defined commitment
- Work on meaningful AI research with leading technology teams
- Contribute directly to how AI understands South African voices and accents
- A straightforward, professional recording experience with no long-term obligation
- Potential for future session opportunities as new projects launch