Music & Lyrics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $54/hr

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs, and seeks a Music & Lyrics Expert to evaluate AI-generated content remotely. You will assess music quality, compare lyrics to published songs, and rate for creativity, prompt adherence, and originality, ensuring natural language and regional nuance.

The role is a remote contract with 20+ hours per week for up to six months, requiring experience in songwriting or music journalism and critical listening tools.

Qualifications

• Experience as a songwriter, lyricist, performer, composer, or music journalist.
• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.
• Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition.
• Credited or published songwriting work.
• Broad familiarity with contemporary genres, sub-genres, and artists.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated music across various genres against detailed quality standards.
• Compare AI-generated lyrics with published songs to identify similarities.
• Rate lyrics based on quality, creativity, prompt adherence, and originality.
• Assess whether lyrics sound natural, including word choice, slang, and regional expressions.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Songwriting/lyricist experience

Critical listening

Education

Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition

Credited or published songwriting work

Broad familiarity with contemporary genres

Tools

Headphones or studio monitors

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

Music & Lyrics Expert - English (US/UK/Australia)

Contract Details

• Type: Contract
• Compensation: $23–$54/hour
• Location: Remote
• Duration: Up to 6 months
• Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated music across various genres against detailed quality standards.
• Compare AI-generated lyrics with published songs to identify similarities.
• Rate lyrics based on quality, creativity, prompt adherence, and originality.
• Assess whether lyrics sound natural, including word choice, slang, and regional expressions.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

• Must-Have • Experience as a songwriter, lyricist, performer, composer, or music journalist.
• Must-Have • Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.
• Preferred • Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition.
• Preferred • Credited or published songwriting work.
• Preferred • Broad familiarity with contemporary genres, sub-genres, and artists.

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