Turkish Music Expert - Songwriter

Obsidian; Fatih; On-site; TRY 960,000 - 1,600,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced musicians to evaluate generative music AI models, in partnership with a leading AI lab. You will assess AI-generated lyrics in Turkish and English, comparing them with published songs and rating quality, creativity, and adherence to prompts.

Ideal candidates have a background in songwriting or music journalism, knowledge of Turkish music, and access to suitable listening equipment.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Turkish.
• Ability to follow detailed written instructions in English.
• Experience as songwriter, lyricist, performer, composer, or music journalist with knowledge of Turkish 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

Turkish proficiency

English instruction following

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