OC05 | Phase 2 - USA-based Utterance Audio Recording

AIxBlock, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110 - 130; Full time

Job summary

AIxBlock, Inc. is recruiting native English speakers in the United States for a voice recording project. You will read and record up to 1800 sentences using a smartphone or laptop, totaling about 3 hours of work.

Participants receive a flat $120 per person. To qualify, you must be based in the US (excluding MD, IL, TX, WA, CA) and have a quiet space with a working microphone and internet access.

Qualifications

• Must speak clearly with a natural American accent.
• Based in the United States, excluding specified states.
• Access to a quiet space and stable internet is required.

Responsibilities

• Use our recording platform on a smartphone or laptop.
• Read up to 1800 short sentences, each about 5–8 seconds.
• Record one sentence at a time and save before moving on.
• Complete total session time of about 3 hours.

Skills

Clear, natural speaking voice

Based in United States (excluding MD,

Reliable internet connection

Quiet recording environment

Recording with smartphone or laptop

Tools

Smartphone or laptop with microphone

Job description

AIxBlock is collecting English voice recordings for an AI research project. We need 10 native English speakers, locating in the USA (excluding Maryland, Illinois, Texas, Washington, and California.) to read a set of short sentences using our recording platform on your phone, in quiet environment. Each person will record around 1800 utterances, around 3 hours of audio in total.

• Pay: $120 flat fee per participant
• Deadline: Within 7 days of your start date

Important Note Before You Apply

This is a KYC-required project. This means we need to verify that each participant is a real person and that their profile information matches their official ID.

After signing up, please complete the KYC verification in your Profile section.

What You'll Do

• Use our recording platform on a smartphone or laptop.
• Read up to 1800 short sentences, each typically 5–8 seconds long.
• Record one sentence at a time, then stop and save before moving to the next sentence.
• Total session time: approximately 3 hours

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States, excluding Maryland, Illinois, Texas, Washington, and California.
• Own or have reliable access to a smartphone, laptop, or desktop computer with a working microphone.
• Have access to a quiet room with no background noise.
• Have a stable internet connection.
• Have a clear, natural speaking voice.
• Be able to follow the recording instructions carefully and complete any required re-recordings within the project timeline.

Recording Guidelines

You will receive full instructions before your session. Key points:

• Record in a quiet room — no background music, fan, AC noise, or echo
• Hold your phone 5–10cm from your mouth
• Read each sentence once as shown on screen, clearly and naturally, at a comfortable pace.
• Minor word slips are fine as long as the sentence is still clear and within the time frame

We are recruiting 10 participants with a mix of:

• Male and female voices, ideally a roughly equal split.
• Primarily American English accents, including General American, Southern, East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast accents.