Music Producer - Italian Specialist

Obsidian; Roma; In loco; EUR 34.000 - 62.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Mercor is seeking experienced music producers and audio engineers to evaluate generative music AI models, working in Italian and English.

Join a collaborative team to rate AI-generated songs on musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production values, while labeling tracks by genre and structure. Start immediately for a six-month project, with an hourly compensation and flexible scheduling around ~20 hours per week.

Competenze

• Native or near-native Italian and ability to follow detailed English instructions.
• 2+ years as a music producer, audio engineer, or mixing engineer.
• Access to headphones or studio monitors for critical listening.

Mansioni

• 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.

Conoscenze

Music production

Audio engineering

Critical listening

Italian/English fluency

Strumenti

Studio monitors

Headphones

Descrizione del lavoro

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 Italian 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 Italian, 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 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.