Pose and Keypoint Annotator

YPAI; United States; Remote; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

YPAI is seeking paid, home-based keypoint labelers to train models for animation, sports analysis and movement research. Your role focuses on accurate placement of keypoints and consistency across frames.

You will work project-by-project, pass initial tests, and have work reviewed with feedback if frames miss criteria. A computer and reliable internet are required.

Qualifications

• Experience with labeling or annotation tasks preferred.
• Ability to maintain accuracy across frames.
• Comfortable using online annotation tools.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Place and correct keypoints using project instructions.
• Keep placement consistent across frames and contributors.
• Check poses frame by frame and fix drift.

Skills

Attention to detail

Patience

Fast learner

Tools

CVAT

Job description

Paid, home-based work: mark points on bodies, hands and faces in each frame. It suits patient people who give the last frame the same care as the first.

What the work is for

Keypoint labels train models to recognise posture and movement for animation, sports analysis and movement research.

The work

• Place and correct keypoints using the project instructions.
• Keep placement consistent across frames and across contributors.
• Check poses frame by frame and fix keypoints that drift.

What to expect

• Each project has its own guideline and tool, for example CVAT run on YPAI's own servers.
• You pass initial test tasks before working on project batches.
• Your work is reviewed, and frames that miss the acceptance criteria come back to you to fix.

What you bring

• A computer and a screen you can work on accurately.
• A reliable internet connection.

You need

• Patience with repetition, and the same care on the last frame as on the first.
• Comfortable learning a new tool when a project needs one.
• 18 years or older.

Good to know

• Some projects mix in check frames with known answers to measure accuracy.
• Work comes project by project, and there can be gaps between projects.

Pay

$16–$24/hr. Rate shown is for the United States. This role is open in 12 countries, with local rates; pick your country on YPAI.

YPAI pays every two weeks for approved work via PayPal, Wise or bank transfer. Work is by invitation after your profile is reviewed.