Mandarin Music Expert - Song Evaluation

Mercor; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced musicians to evaluate generative music AI models in collaboration with a leading AI lab. You will assess AI-generated lyrics and melodies across genres, rate quality, and judge creativity and originality, using Mandarin Chinese and English.

Start date is immediate, duration up to six months, with typical commitment around 20 hours per week. Compensation is hourly; the pay structure may transition to per-task later, but the effective hourly rate will stay the same.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Mandarin Chinese with ability to follow detailed English instructions.
• Experience as songwriter/lyricist/composer or music journalist with knowledge of Mandarin Chinese music.
• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.

Responsibilities

• Compare AI-generated lyrics with published songs to identify similarities.
• Rate lyrics on quality, creativity, prompt adherence, and originality.
• Evaluate naturalness of lyrics, including word choice, slang and regional expressions.

Skills

Mandarin Chinese proficiency

Follow written instructions in English

Lyricist/songwriter experience

Education

Formal music training

Tools

Headphones/Studio monitors

Job description

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