Music Producer - Tamil Expert

Obsidian; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,102,000 - 2,342,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is hiring experienced music producers and audio engineers 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 Tamil and English.

Start date is immediate with a duration of up to 6 months. Most experts work around 20 hours per week; compensation is hourly, with a possibility of shifting to per-task while keeping the same effective rate.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional music production or mixing experience.
• Ability to follow detailed written instructions in English.
• Native or near-native Tamil proficiency is required.
• Strong listening skills for evaluating AI-generated music.

Responsibilities

• Compare AI-generated songs across genres and rate them against quality standards.
• Label songs by genre, structure, instruments, and vocals.
• Review AI-generated lyrics and vocals against references for accuracy.

Skills

Music production

Audio engineering

Generative AI evaluation

Critical listening

Education

Diploma/Certificate in Music Production

Tools

Headphones

Studio monitors

Job description

Mercor is hiring experienced music producers and audio engineers 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 Tamil and English.

Key Responsibilities

• Compare AI-generated songs head-to-head on musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality
• Label songs by genre, structure, instruments, vocals, and other musical characteristics
• Review AI-generated lyrics and vocals against reference material for quality and accuracy

Requirements

• Native or near-native proficiency in Tamil, and the ability to follow detailed written instructions in English
• 2+ years of experience as a music producer, audio engineer, or mixing engineer
• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening

Nice to have

• Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition
• Credited or commercially released production, engineering, or mixing work
• Broad familiarity with contemporary Tamil 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
• Compensation: this role is currently paid hourly. The pay structure may move to per-task during the project; if it does, your effective hourly rate will stay the same.

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