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 an authentic South African English accent to take part in paid in-studio recording sessions for a leading AI speech research project.
This is a contract role for working voice professionals. Your recordings will help AI systems better understand natural, human speech — making technology more inclusive and accurate for South African English speakers worldwide.
- Organisation: Alignerr
- Type: Contract
- Sessions: 2–3 sessions of 4 hours each
- Recording Format: Solo and dual-speaker (dialogue-based) sessions
This project is AI-related but does not involve voice cloning.
What You'll Do
- Record natural, conversational South African English speech in a professional studio environment
- Participate in single-speaker sessions and paired dialogue conversations
- Deliver realistic, unscripted-sounding speech across a range of tones and registers
- Follow light direction to vary pacing, tone, and delivery as needed
- Bring your authentic accent and natural voice — no performance artificiality required
Who You Are
- A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with real recording experience
- A native or near-native South African English speaker — your accent is the asset
- Comfortable performing natural, conversational speech (not just formal narration)
- Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a studio setting
- Currently based in South Africa
Nice to Have
- Acting, performance, or broadcast background
- Prior experience with podcast, commercial, or studio recording projects
- Comfort with dialogue-based performance and improv-style delivery
Why Join Us
- Contribute to cutting-edge AI research that makes technology work better for South African English speakers
- Work alongside leading AI research teams on meaningful, real-world impact projects
- Competitive hourly pay for a defined, manageable time commitment
- A professional studio experience — no home setup required
- Potential for additional sessions and ongoing project involvement