French Music Expert - Lyricist

Obsidian; Toronto; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced musicians to evaluate generative music AI models in collaboration with a leading AI lab. You will assess AI-generated music and lyrics across genres, rating quality, creativity, prompt adherence, and originality, using both French and English.

This is a flexible, part-time contract with a start date immediate and duration up to 6 months. Most experts work around 20 hours per week, with no fixed cap.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in French and ability to follow detailed English instructions.
• Experience as songwriter, lyricist, performer, or music journalist with knowledge of the French music scene.
• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.
• Willingness to work flexibly, approx. 20 hours/week on a six-month contract.

Responsibilities

• Compare AI-generated lyrics with published songs to identify similarities
• Rate lyrics based on quality, creativity, prompt adherence, and originality
• Evaluate whether lyrics sound natural, including word choice, slang, and regional expressions.

Skills

French fluency

Songwriter

Lyricist

Composer

Music journalism

Critical listening

Education

Music degree or formal training

Tools

Headphones

Studio Monitors

Job description

Mercor is hiring experienced musicians to evaluate generative music AI models, in partnership with a leading AI lab.

You will assess AI-generated music across a wide range of genres and rate it against detailed quality standards, working in French and English.

Key Responsibilities

• Compare AI-generated lyrics with published songs to identify similarities

• Rate lyrics based on quality, creativity, prompt adherence, and originality

• Evaluate whether lyrics sound natural, including word choice, slang, and regional expressions.

Requirements

• Native or near-native proficiency in French, and the ability to follow detailed written instructions in English

• Experience as a songwriter, lyricist, performer, composer, or music journalist, with knowledge of the French music scene

• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening

Nice to have

• Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition

• Credited or published songwriting work

• Broad familiarity with contemporary French genres, sub-genres, and artists

Project Timeline

• Start date: immediate

• Duration: up to 6 months

• Commitment: flexible. Most experts work around 20 hours per week; there is no cap

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.