Voice Actor - South African English

Voice Actor — South African English (AI Speech Recording)

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 take part in paid in-studio recording sessions for a leading AI speech research project.

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

• 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 solo single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue recordings
• Deliver realistic, human-sounding dialogue that feels unscripted and natural
• Follow light direction to vary tone, pacing, and delivery as needed
• Bring your authentic South African English accent to every session

Who You Are

• A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with recording experience
• A native or near-native South African English speaker with an authentic regional accent
• Comfortable performing natural conversational speech — not just scripted reads
• Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a studio setting
• Currently based in South Africa

Nice to Have

• Acting or performance background
• Experience in broadcast, podcast, or commercial studio recording
• Comfort with dialogue-based and improvisational delivery styles

Why Join Us

• Competitive hourly pay for a short, well-defined commitment
• Work on meaningful AI research with leading technology teams
• Contribute directly to how AI understands South African voices and accents
• A straightforward, professional recording experience with no long-term obligation
• Potential for future session opportunities as new projects launch