Voice Performer - South African English

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 participate in paid studio recording sessions for a leading AI speech research project.

This is a short-term contract role involving a small number of focused recording sessions. Your voice won't be cloned — you'll simply be helping AI systems learn to understand real, natural human speech.

• Organisation: Alignerr
• Type: Contract
• Sessions: 2–3 sessions of approximately 4 hours each
• Format: In-person 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 recordings
• Deliver realistic, human-sounding dialogue — think natural conversation, not scripted performance
• Take light direction on tone, pacing, and delivery to capture a range of speech styles
• Bring your authentic South African accent to every session

Who You Are

• A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with real recording experience
• Native or near-native South African English accent — authentic and natural
• Fluent in English with strong spoken communication skills
• Comfortable recording conversational and dialogue-based content
• Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction
• Currently based in South Africa

Nice to Have

• Acting or performance background
• Experience in broadcast, podcasting, or prior studio recording work
• Comfort with improvised or naturalistic speech styles

Why Join Us

• Competitive hourly pay for professional studio work
• Be part of cutting-edge AI research alongside leading technology teams
• Short, well-defined commitment — a handful of focused sessions with no long-term obligation
• Contribute to technology that helps AI better understand South African voices and speech patterns
• Work that makes a real difference in how AI serves diverse global communities