Video Data Collector (Smartphone)

SaidGig; New York (NY); Remote; USD 11,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

SaidGig is seeking remote contractors in the United States to capture first-person video for AI training data. In the initial phase you’ll use your smartphone with a head strap, with potential transition to company equipment later.

The role emphasizes privacy, consent, metadata accuracy, and clear communication to project coordinators. Responsibilities include recording in real-world settings, coordinating group recordings when needed, and delivering high-quality footage that meets project

Qualifications

• Experience with video capture or data-collection work.
• Reliable access to a high-quality smartphone capable of video recording for the initial phase.
• Strong attention to detail, including metadata management, privacy, and consent compliance.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow complex instructions accurately and work across home and public environments.
• Ability to collaborate with or coordinate others for group-recording assignments.
• Adaptability to changing tasks, workflows, and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Record natural, first-person video footage in real-world environments using your personal smartphone and a head strap during the initial project phase.
• Follow detailed recording instructions and submit videos with complete, accurate metadata.
• Independently identify suitable filming locations within approved settings while meeting privacy, consent, and safety requirements.
• Use company-provided video equipment and updated workflows in later project phases to record in public, commercial, and outdoor locations.
• Coordinate group activities when assignments require additional participants, obtaining all required written consents and permissions.
• Maintain data-quality and reliability standards so deliverables meet project guidelines.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and clarification requests to project coordinators.

Skills

Video capture

Smartphone video

Metadata management

Privacy compliance

Communication skills

Follow complex instructions

Group coordination

Job description

Role Overview

Capture high-quality, first-person video of everyday activities to provide real-world training data for next-generation AI systems. This remote contract role supports project work in the UK, Canada, India, Singapore, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia.

Key Responsibilities

• Record natural, first-person video footage in real-world environments using your personal smartphone and a head strap during the initial project phase.
• Follow detailed recording instructions and submit videos with complete, accurate metadata.
• Independently identify suitable filming locations within approved settings while meeting privacy, consent, and safety requirements.
• Use company-provided video equipment and updated workflows in later project phases to record in public, commercial, and outdoor locations.
• Coordinate group activities when assignments require additional participants, obtaining all required written consents and permissions.
• Maintain data-quality and reliability standards so deliverables meet project guidelines.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and clarification requests to project coordinators.

Qualifications

• Experience with video capture or comparable data-collection work.
• Reliable access to a high-quality smartphone capable of video recording for the initial phase.
• Strong attention to detail, including metadata management, privacy, and consent compliance.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow complex instructions accurately and work across home and public environments.
• Ability to collaborate with or coordinate others for group-recording assignments.
• Adaptability to changing tasks, workflows, and equipment.

Work Terms

Remote contractor engagement.

Project activities may evolve from smartphone-based recording to company-provided equipment and updated recording workflows.

Compensation

$8 to $17 per hour.