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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