Gardenia Speech Collection - United States

Seoulstart; Burbank (CA); Remote; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking native English (US) speakers to participate in the Gardenia Speech Collection project. This fully remote opportunity welcomes participants from across the United States and involves recording wake-up phrases and scripted utterances to help improve voice assistants.

Expectations include a ~30-minute task, with compensation of $25 USD for fully completed and accepted assets. Submissions are reviewed by QA; payments may be issued via PayPal, Gift Card, or Check.

Qualifications

• Be 18 years or older.
• Be born and live in the United States.
• Be native speaker of English (US) from any region in the United States.
• Be able to use a mobile phone for this project.
• Be able to use a wired headset or the device microphone for recording phrases.
• Have access to a quiet indoor environment to do the recordings.

Responsibilities

• Record short wake-up phrases and scripted utterances for voice assistant interactions according to provided guidelines.

Skills

Native English (US)

Job description

DataForce by TransPerfect · Project listing

Listed on DataForce by TransPerfect as \"Gardenia Speech Collection - United States\"

Original posting from DataForce by TransPerfect

Work Location: United States, Remote

We are currently looking for native English (United States) speakers, to participate in our Gardenia Speech Collection project.

What is the project about?

The purpose of this project is to collect recordings of native English speech to improve voice assistant technologies.

Task Description:

For this project, we are looking for a wide variety of English (United States) speakers with various regional accents. Participants will record short wake-up phrases and scripted utterances typically used when interacting with a voice assistant, following the guidelines provided.

Who is eligible?

To participate you should meet the following qualifying criteria:

• Be 18 years or older.


• Be born and live in the United States.


• Be native speaker of English (US) from any region in the United States.


• Be able to use a mobile phone for this project.


• Be able to use a wired headset or the device microphone for recording phrases.


• Have access to a quiet indoor environment to do the recordings.

For this project, we are looking for participants in specific demographic groups to help develop bias free technology that would represent everyone. To assess your accent, we will ask you to upload a short sample voice recording at the end of this application form.

Where is the project taking place?

This is a fully remote project. You can participate from anywhere within the United States.

How long does it take?

We estimate it will take approximately 30 minutes to complete this project.

How much is the compensation?

You will receive $25 USD for your fully completed and accepted assets.

As payment method, we offer PayPal, Gift Card, and Check, according to your preference.

Please note that all submissions will be checked by our Quality Assurance team and compensation will be provided for fully completed and accepted assets. The project team will provide you with feedback once the Quality Check process is completed.

Questions or doubts?

If you have any doubts or questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at: [e-mail]

TransPerfect provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. For more information on the TransPerfect Family of Companies, please visit our website at www.transperfect.com.

Quoted from DataForce by TransPerfect's public listing on 2026-10-23.We don’t edit platform copy.

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