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