Mandarin Music Expert - Song Evaluation

Mercor; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 83,000; 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 Mandarin Chinese and English.

Start date: immediate; duration up to 6 months. Most experts work around 20 hours per week; compensation is hourly now, with potential transition to per-task while keeping the same effective rate.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Mandarin Chinese with ability to follow written English instructions.
• Experience as songwriter/lyricist/performer/composer or music journalist.
• Headphones or studio monitors 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 and regional expressions.

Skills

Mandarin Chinese

English comprehension

Songwriter

Lyricist

Performer

Composer

Music journalist

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.