Music Evaluator - AI Trainer

Obsidian; Oslo; On-site; NOK 413,000 - 744,000; Part 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 music across genres, rating quality, creativity, prompt adherence, and originality in Norwegian and English.

Ideal candidates will be native or near-native in Norwegian with strong English, and have experience as a songwriter, lyricist, or music journalist familiar with the Norwegian scene. Start immediately; about 20 hours per week; pay is hourly.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Norwegian, and the ability to follow detailed written instructions in English.
• Experience as a songwriter, lyricist, performer, composer, or music journalist, with knowledge of the Norwegian music scene.
• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.

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.

Skills

Lyric writing

Music composition

Critical listening

Bilingual English/Norwegian

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