Music & Lyrics Expert - Fully Remote

Mercor; Greater London; Remote; GBP 12,894,000 - 20,058,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced musicians to evaluate generative music AI models in partnership with a leading AI lab. You will assess AI-generated lyrics across genres and rate them against detailed quality standards.

Responsibilities include comparing lyrics to published songs for similarities, rating based on quality and originality, and judging naturalness of language, slang, and regional expressions. Flexible, project-based work up to 6 months.

Qualifications

• Experience as a songwriter, lyricist, performer, composer, or music journalist.
• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.

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

Songwriter

Lyricist

Composer

Music journalist

Education

Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition

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.

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

• Experience as a songwriter, lyricist, performer, composer, or music journalist

• 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 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.