Music & Lyrics Specialist - Remote

Mercor; Oslo; Remote; NOK 160,000 - 320,000; Part time

Job summary

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 include comparing lyrics, rating quality, and evaluating naturalness, word choice and regional expressions. This is a 6‑month engagement with ~20 hours/week in Oslo.

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

Songwriting

Music journalism

Critical listening

Instruction following

Education

Formal training in music performance/theory/composition

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 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 work
• Broad 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

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.