Voice Over Artist - South African English
- Pay
- $70–$130/hr
- Location
- South Africa
- Type
- Contract
Voice Over Artist — 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? 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 contract role for experienced voice talent based in South Africa. Your recordings will help train AI systems to better understand real, natural human speech — the way South Africans actually talk.
This project does not involve voice cloning.
- Organisation: Alignerr
- Type: Contract
- Sessions: 2–3 sessions of 4 hours each
What You'll Do
- Record natural, conversational South African English speech in a professional studio environment
- Participate in solo single-speaker recording sessions
- Participate in dual-speaker dialogue sessions with another voice artist
- Vary tone, pacing, and delivery based on light direction from session leads
- Deliver realistic, authentic dialogue that sounds natural and unscripted
- Bring your full voice-acting craft to help AI sound more human
Who You Are
- A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with real recording experience
- A native or near-native South African English speaker with an authentic accent
- Currently based in South Africa
- Comfortable with natural conversational delivery — not just scripted read-throughs
- Receptive to direction and able to adjust performance in the moment
- Reliable, professional, and easy to work with in a studio setting
Nice to Have
- Background in acting, theatre, or performance
- Experience in broadcast, podcast, or commercial voice-over work
- Prior studio recording experience in a professional environment
Why Join Us
- Work on a genuinely cutting-edge AI project with a team partnered with leading research labs
- Competitive contract pay for a focused, short-term commitment
- A rare opportunity to contribute your voice to technology that shapes how AI hears the world
- Work that celebrates and preserves the authenticity of South African English
- Potential for additional sessions and ongoing project work
Quick answers
How much does the Voice Over Artist - South African English job at Alignerr pay?
Alignerr lists the pay as $70–$130/hr. That is about 233% above the median of $30 an hour for Audio Annotation roles here (from 121 listings).
Who can apply for this AI training job?
The listing is open to applicants in South Africa. The role is remote.
Is this job remote, and what kind of work is it?
Yes, it is remote. The engagement type is contract. Alignerr hires for this role through its own application, which you reach from the Apply now button.
Which languages does this job need?
English.
How do I apply, and does it cost anything?
Select Apply now to go to Alignerr's application. Legitimate AI training work never asks you to pay to apply or to buy equipment. AI Training Jobs does not charge applicants. The listing was posted Jul 14, 2026 and is refreshed daily; closed jobs are marked as such.
About Alignerr
Selective AI training platform by Labelbox connecting subject matter experts with generative AI improvement projects.
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