Image Quality Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $90/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Mercor is headquartered in San Francisco and seeks a Visual Quality Reviewer (Super Resolution) for a remote, contract position.

The role focuses on evaluating AI-generated video content for artifacts and pixel-level quality, collaborating with AI research teams to refine data quality and evaluation rubrics. The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in high-end visual evaluation across film, VFX, or professional

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of high-end visual evaluation experience in film, VFX, or professional photography.
• Fluent in English with ability to articulate visual details clearly.
• Training from a highly respected film, VFX, or digital media program.
• Reliable access to a 4K-resolution monitor for precise review.
• Familiarity with AI tools and workflows; ability to generate visual samples for testing and comparison.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated video content for compression artifacts, noise, aliasing, and softness.
• Review video frames for pixel-level quality and high standards in AI model outputs.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to provide structured feedback and improve training data quality.
• Develop evaluation rubrics for assessing AI-generated video tasks and solutions.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while enhancing AI model performance.

Skills

English fluency

Visual quality evaluation

AI workflows familiarity

Pixel-level review ability

Education

Top film/VFX/digital media program

Tools

4K monitor

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Visual Quality Reviewer (Super Resolution) Type: Contract Compensation: $60–$90/hour Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated video content to identify compression artifacts, noise, aliasing, and softness.
• Review video frames for pixel-level quality, ensuring high standards in AI model outputs.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to provide structured feedback and improve training data quality.
• Develop evaluation rubrics for assessing AI-generated video tasks and solutions.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while enhancing AI model performance.

Qualifications Must-Have

• Fluent in English.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in high-end visual evaluation across film, VFX, or professional photography.
• Training from a university or program with a highly respected film, visual effects, or digital media program.
• Reliable access to a 4K-resolution monitor for precise, pixel-level review.
• AI proficiency: familiarity with AI tools and workflows, including the ability to generate your own visual samples for testing and comparison.
• Ability to translate complex visual details into clear, precise language for data captions and evaluation templates.