Music Critic - AI Trainer

Mercor; Roma; In loco; EUR 28.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

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 Italian and English.

Key responsibilities include comparing AI-generated lyrics with published songs, rating lyrics by quality and originality, and judging natural language use.

Competenze

• Must be a native or near-native Italian speaker and able to follow detailed written English instructions.
• Experience as songwriter/lyricist/performer/composer or music journalist with knowledge of the Italian music scene.
• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.

Mansioni

• 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.

Conoscenze

Lyric writing

Critical listening

Music evaluation

Formazione

Formal music training

Strumenti

Headphones

Studio monitors

Descrizione del lavoro

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