Hindi Music Specialist - Evaluator

Obsidian; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is hiring experienced musicians to evaluate generative music AI models, working on lyrics and music quality. You will compare AI-generated lyrics with published songs and rate them for quality, creativity, and adherence to prompts, using Hindi and English.

Native Hindi proficiency and the ability to follow detailed English instructions are required, along with experience in songwriting or music journalism and familiarity with the Hindi music scene.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Hindi with strong command of English for written instructions.
• Experience as songwriter, lyricist, performer, or music journalist with knowledge of the Hindi music scene.
• Ability to critically listen using headphones or studio monitors.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Hindi language proficiency

English instruction following

Lyric writing

Music evaluation

Education

Music theory / composition background

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 Hindi 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 Hindi, and the ability to follow detailed written instructions in English
• Experience as a songwriter, lyricist, performer, composer, or music journalist, with knowledge of the Hindi 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 Hindi 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.