Southern US Voice Actor for AI TTS Training

Mercor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research lab to develop next-generation TTS models. We seek USA-based voice actors with native Southern American English accents to record high-quality samples for training and evaluating speech systems.

Ideal candidates will have experience in voice acting or narration and access to a professional recording setup. This is a short-term remote project lasting 1–2 weeks with 5-10 hours per week available.

Qualifications

• Native Southern American English speaker based in the United States with an authentic Southern US accent.
• Proven experience in voice acting, dubbing, narration, podcasting, or broadcasting.
• Access to a professional recording setup (quality microphone, quiet environment, pop filter, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Record high-quality voice samples across diverse scripts (conversational, narrative, instructional, etc.).
• Deliver clear, natural, and expressive speech with strong control over tone, pacing, and pronunciation.
• Maintain consistency in voice, accent, and delivery across recording sessions.
• Follow detailed recording guidelines (environment, microphone setup, file formatting).
• Perform multiple takes with variation in emotion, emphasis, and style when required

Skills

Voice acting

Dubbing

Narration

Broadcasting

Southern US accent

Tools

Audacity

Adobe Audition

Reaper

Job description

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research lab to develop next-generation TTS models. We seek USA-based voice actors with native Southern American English accents to record high-quality samples for training and evaluating speech systems.

Ideal candidates will have experience in voice acting or narration and access to a professional recording setup. This is a short-term remote project lasting 1–2 weeks with 5-10 hours per week available.