VO Talent - South African English

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)

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

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