Australian English Audio Recording & Dataset Project

About the Project

We are looking for Australia-based participants/speakers to contribute to an Australian English Accent Dataset project. The project involves recording natural Australian-accented English speech and providing the required recording and speaker metadata for AI/audio dataset development.

Role: Australian English Audio Recording Participant

Location: Australia
Work Type: Remote
Project Type: Audio Recording / AI Dataset Collection

Key Responsibilities

• Record natural and fluent speech in Australian-accented English.
• Complete audio recordings in a quiet indoor environment.
• Ensure the recording is clear and audible throughout.
• Provide required speaker and recording metadata.
• Follow the specified technical recording requirements.
• Review recordings for background noise, echo, distortion, clipping, and other audio issues.
• Submit the recording and relevant information through the designated tracking process. Australian_English_Accent_Datas…

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be located in Australia.
• Must speak English with an Australian English accent.
• Must be comfortable speaking naturally and fluently.
• Must have access to a computer with a headset or a mobile phone suitable for near-field recording.
• Must be able to record in a quiet environment without significant background noise. Australian_English_Accent_Datas…

Recording Requirements

• Format: WAV
• Channel: Mono (single channel)
• Sample Rate: 16 kHz
• Bandwidth: 8 kHz
• Maximum Duration: 30 minutes per speaker
• Audio Quality: Clear and natural speech
• Background Noise: No noticeable background noise
• Echo/Reverberation: No noticeable echo or reverberation Australian_English_Accent_Datas…

Speech Quality Guidelines

Recordings should:

• Sound natural rather than excessively scripted or robotic.
• Contain Australian-accented English.
• Avoid long periods of silence.
• Contain no overlapping voices.
• Contain no music or unrelated audio.
• Not include repeated or duplicated recordings. Australian_English_Accent_Datas…

Quality Check

Before submission, recordings will be reviewed to verify:

• WAV format and 16 kHz sample rate.
• Mono channel.
• Duration compliance.
• Audio clarity.
• Absence of significant noise, echo, clipping, or distortion.
• Australian English accent and speech clarity.
• Completeness of required metadata. Australian_English_Accent_Datas…

Information to Be Collected

Participants will be required to provide:

• Speaker ID
• Gender
• Country
• Accent
• Recording device
• Recording duration
• Sample rate
• Audio channel
• Audio format
• Audio sample link
• QC status and relevant notes Australian_English_Accent_Datas…