Employé polycompétent de restauration / caissier F / H

Banque Delubac & Cie; Paris; Sur place; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An innovative firm is seeking talented individuals for a unique conversational recording project. This role involves collaborating with a partner to produce expressive dialogues for Text-to-Speech research. You will engage in various script-based scenarios, ensuring high-quality audio recordings that convey emotion and clarity. Ideal candidates will possess native or bilingual proficiency in French and a flair for acting. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research while working flexibly, either in person or virtually. If you are passionate about voice work and storytelling, this project is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Native or bilingual proficiency in French and proficiency in written English.
• Ability to deliver expressive dialogues with non-verbals.

Responsabilités

• Record up to 50 hours of audio with a partner over five weeks.
• Submit recordings in specified formats and quality.

Connaissances

Acting

Bilingual proficiency in French

Proficiency in written English

Expressive dialogue delivery

Outils

Recording software

High-quality microphones

Windows 7 or higher

macOS Big Sur or higher

Description du poste

Project Overview : Upwork Managed Services is seeking native or fluent speakers of French as it is spoken in France for a conversational recording project involving two-person scripts. This project requires that you bring a recording partner who meets all of the requirements listed below. The recordings will be used for Text-to-Speech (TTS) research and development purposes and will not be broadcast or used in any public or paid media.

Recording can be done in person or virtually. You can use your own recording software or our client's recording platform.

Scripts will be provided on a Google sheet with multiple tabs, with each tab including a separate script. Each Google sheet file will take approximately 10 hours to read, with one recording file submitted per Google sheet tab. Each recording pair (you and your partner) can record up to 50 hours of audio. The recordings will need to be completed and submitted over the course of approximately five weeks.

Payments will be issued for groups of ten hours of audio after they have been reviewed to confirm they meet all of the necessary requirements.

Scripts provided to you that you will read can include but may not be limited to the following topics :

• Natural Conversations :

Spontaneous conversations on various topics

• Themed conversations with the goal of retrieving information
• Planning conversations between one person and an assistant
• Creative use conversations where one person instructs the other to compose stories, poems, or jokes

• Customer Service Use Cases :

One person is talking with a customer service rep for various reasons such as placing an order, arranging a return, reporting an issue with a product or service, or obtaining account access.

Qualifications : General requirements

• Native or bilingual proficiency in the French of France (fr-FR)
• Proficiency in written English
• Ability to deliver very expressive dialogues and professional performances conveying the correct emotions as per the script. The dialogues will include non-verbals (e.g., laughter, sighs, gasps) to add richness and variety to the vocal performance.
• Ability to commit to submitting approximately 10 hours per week of recording for the duration of the contract.

Nice-to-haves (Preference will be given to talent with these qualifications):

• Experience working with scripts (for example, voiceover work, audiobook reading, acting)
• Experience with professional speech recording

Equipment requirements

• Microphones with high-quality audio
• High-speed password protected internet connection. Performing work over an open wireless network connection is NOT allowed.
• If you will be recording with your partner virtually and need to use the client's recording platform, you must meet the following requirements :
• Operating system: Windows 7 or higher, macOS Big Sur or higher
• Recommended: CPU with 4 or more cores. At least 5 GB free space on your system, an internet connection with 10 Mbps or better download and 5 Mbps or better upload.

Technical Requirements for submitted recordings

• File Type: Unprocessed RAW .wav (24 bit, 48 kHz stereo)
• Stereo Recording: One voice panned to left channel, the other panned to right channel
• Noise Floor: 60dB or better
• Quality: Naturally minimized background noise, breaths, and clicks (no plugins). Recording must be done in a quiet environment with minimal background noise.

Additional Information :

• Interested talent should submit a proposal in the Upwork platform and a bid for a 1-hour recording by you and your partner. The maximum bid that will be accepted is $64.00 per recorded 1 hour of audio.
• Bids are per hour of recording, and the amount you bid should account for any payments to your partner.
• No Upwork fees will be deducted from your earnings, meaning you will receive the full bid amount if it is accepted.
• If you have links to videos or voice recordings of you, please list them.
• A short script has been added to this posting as well. As an optional step, if you do not have past voice recording experience on your Upwork profile, you may submit a recording of yourself reading the script.
• When you give us your email address, please provide a Gmail address that we can share files with on Google Drive.

Work is currently expected to start near the end of October 2024.

Remote Work : Employment Type :

Contract

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