Egocentric Video Collection Contributor

Chemin; Kuala Lumpur; Remote; MYR 169,000 - 225,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Work remotely

Hands-on AI data collection experience

Priority for future opportunities

Job summary

Kaya by Chemin is seeking contributors in Malaysia and Indonesia for a short-term remote project to record first-person videos of everyday activities using a smartphone. The effort supports AI vision training and runs from July 20 to August 7, 2026, with a flexible daily target of 15 recordings and onboarding training hours.

You’ll work remotely from home and liaise with the Project Manager on Discord. Participation offers hands-on experience in AI data collection, plus priority consideration

Qualifications

• Must be based in Malaysia or Indonesia.
• Able to commit to entire project period (July 20 – August 7, 2026).
• Willing and able to complete approximately 15 recordings per day (1–3 minutes per recording).
• Comfortable recording everyday activities from a first-person perspective inside residential environments.

Responsibilities

• Record first-person (egocentric) videos using your smartphone
• Capture a variety of daily household and residential activities following the project guidelines
• Ensure recordings meet the required quality, duration, framing, and environmental requirements
• Upload completed recordings through the designated platform
• Follow project guidelines to maintain high-quality submissions
• Re-record videos when requested to meet quality standards
• Communicate actively with the Project Manager through Discord
• Complete assigned daily recording targets throughout the project period

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Discord communication

Tools

Discord

Smartphone recording

Job description

About Kaya

Kaya by Chemin Sdn Bhd is a community for high-performing data annotators who play an integral role in shaping the future of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Kaya offers a collaborative environment where ambitious annotators can thrive. It is a tight-knit community that supports members' professional growth and helps them build a long-term career in data collection, data labelling, and AI.

Join Kaya and start contributing to impactful AI projects.

We are looking for contributors based in Malaysia and Indonesia to join a short-term remote project helping train next-generation AI vision systems.

Your task in this project is to record first-person (egocentric) videos of your everyday activities using your smartphone. These recordings help AI better understand how people naturally interact with objects and navigate daily environments from a human perspective.

If you're comfortable recording your daily activities, detail-oriented, and can commit a few hours each day, this project is for you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Record first-person (egocentric) videos using your smartphone
• Capture a variety of daily household and residential activities following the project guidelines
• Ensure recordings meet the required quality, duration, framing, and environmental requirements
• Upload completed recordings through the designated platform
• Follow project guidelines to maintain high-quality submissions
• Re-record videos when requested to meet quality standards
• Communicate actively with the Project Manager through Discord
• Complete assigned daily recording targets throughout the project period

Project Details

• Duration: Approximately 3 weeks
• Time commitment: Around 4–6 hours per day
• Daily target: 15 video recordings per day
• Average Handling Time (AHT): Approximately 15–20 minutes per recording
• Onboarding Training: Mandatory (TBD, office hour 9am-6pm MYT)
• Working hours: Flexible (daily targets must be completed within the assigned deadline)
• Project Period: 20 July – 7 August 2026

Pay Rate

• Execution: USD 3 per ACCEPTED hour recording
• Quality Control (QC): USD 0.25 per accepted recording hour

Device Requirements

• Own one of the following supported smartphones:
• iPhone 12 or newer
• Samsung Galaxy S21 or newer
• Google Pixel 7 or newer
• Comfortable installing and using mobile applications if required
• Able to troubleshoot basic smartphone or application issues independently
• Willing to purchase the required headset (reimbursement status to be confirmed)

Project Requirements

• Based in Malaysia or Indonesia
• Able to commit throughout the entire project period (20 July – 7 August 2026)
• Available to complete approximately 15 recordings per day (1-3 minutes per recording)
• Comfortable recording everyday activities from a first-person perspective inside residential environments
• Reliable, consistent, and able to follow daily recording schedules
• Detail-oriented and able to follow instructions precisely
• Open to feedback and willing to re-record videos when required
• Active on Discord for daily communication and project updates

Bonus point: Previous experience in video collection, data collection, AI data annotation, or similar projects.

• Work remotely from your own home
• Contribute to cutting-edge AI vision technology
• Gain hands-on experience in AI data collection projects
• Priority consideration for future opportunities
• Be part of a growing AI workforce community