Hiring Odiya Music Experts for AI Training

Apex Data Sciences; India; On-site; INR 1 - 2; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Among the highest compensation in the industry

Job summary

A leading data science firm in India is seeking experts in Indian music traditions to help shape AI systems. The role requires native fluency in Odiya and a strong command of English. Candidates are expected to collaborate with an international network of experts, create advanced AI prompts, and evaluate outputs for accuracy and cultural relevance. This position is aimed at those with a deep academic background in Indian music, not general translators or writers.

Qualifications

• Extensive credible experience in the field will also be considered.
• Passion for preserving and evolving Indian musical knowledge systems.
• Experience in composition, improvisation, and performance practice.
• PhD, MPhil, or Master’s degree preferred or extensive credible field experience.

Responsibilities

• Create advanced prompts in Odiya that challenge AI models.
• Evaluate AI outputs for factual accuracy, depth, and authenticity.
• Collaborate with experts to shape AI's understanding of Indian music.
• Collaborate with an international expert network shaping AI understanding of Indian music and aesthetics.

Skills

Native fluency in Odiya

Strong command of English

Deep expertise in Indian music traditions

Comfortable using AI tools

Folk & regional music

Devotional music

Composition & performance

Archiving & preservation

Research in musicology

Education

PhD, MPhil, or Master's degree

Masters preferred

Tools

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Job description

Compensation: Among the highest in the industry, aligned with experience and expertise.

Who should apply

We are not looking for general translators, freelancers, or content writers. We are looking for the top 1% of music academics and practitioners deeply grounded in Indian music traditions.

You should meet most or all of the following:

• Native fluency in Odiya (reading and writing)
• Strong command of English (for prompt interpretation and evaluation)
• Deep academic, professional, or research expertise in Indian music traditions and contemporary practices, such as:
• Carnatic classical music (kriti traditions, raga–tala systems, compositional forms)
• Indian folk and regional music traditions
• Devotional and spiritual music traditions (bhajans, qawwali, kirtan, sufi, etc.)
• Musicology, aesthetics, and theory (raga, tala, rasa, śāstra traditions)
• Composition, improvisation, and performance practice
• History of music in the Indian subcontinent
• Contemporary Indian music, fusion, and experimental practices
• Archiving, documentation, and preservation of musical traditions
• Music pedagogy and guru–shishya traditions
• PhD, MPhil, or Master’s degree preferred, or extensive credible experience in the field will also be considered.
• Passion for preserving, interpreting, and evolving Indian musical knowledge systems
• Comfortable using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.

Your Role

• Create advanced prompts in Odiya that challenge AI models
• Evaluate AI outputs for factual accuracy, theoretical depth, aesthetic nuance, and cultural authenticity
• Identify blind spots and weaknesses in current AI understanding of Indian music traditions
• Collaborate with an international expert network shaping how AI understands Indian music and aesthetics

This is not a translation or content-writing gig. We are seeking genuine experts to help shape the next generation of AI systems.