Voice Actor - South African English

Alignerr Corp.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 207,000 - 551,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking professional voice actors with authentic South African English accents for paid studio recording sessions. This hourly contract involves 2–3 sessions of 4 hours each and includes both single-speaker and dual-speaker dialogue work in a professional studio setting.

Ideal candidates have prior recording experience, a natural SA English accent, and fluency in English to follow direction. Based in South Africa, you will contribute to AI speech research projects and receive

Qualifications

• Professional voice actor with recording experience.
• Native or near-native South African English speaker.
• Fluent in English for direction.
• Based in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Record natural South African English conversational speech in a professional studio environment.
• Participate in single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue recordings.
• Deliver realistic, human-sounding speech that feels unscripted and natural.
• Follow light direction to vary tone, pacing, and delivery style.
• Bring your authentic South African English accent to every session.

Skills

Voice acting

Studio recording

English SA accent

Audio timing

Tools

Pro Tools

Mic setup

Job description

Voice Actor — South African English (AI Speech Training)

What if your voice could directly shape how AI understands and communicates with people around the world? We're looking for professional voice actors and voice-over artists with authentic South African English accents to participate in paid studio recording sessions for a leading AI speech research project.

This is a contract role with competitive hourly pay. Sessions are short, structured, and professionally managed — ideal for working voice actors looking for meaningful, well-compensated studio work.

About The Role

• Organisation: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Sessions: 2–3 sessions of 4 hours each
• Note: This project does not involve voice cloning

What You'll Do

• Record natural South African English conversational speech in a professional studio environment
• Participate in single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue recordings
• Deliver realistic, human-sounding speech that feels unscripted and natural
• Follow light direction to vary tone, pacing, and delivery style
• Bring your authentic South African English accent to every session

Who You Are

• A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with prior recording experience
• A native or near-native South African English speaker with an authentic, natural accent
• Fluent in English at a working level for communication and direction
• Comfortable performing natural dialogue and conversational speech in a studio setting
• Reliable, professional, and receptive to creative direction
• Currently based in South Africa

Nice to Have

• Acting or performance background
• Experience in broadcast, podcast, or commercial studio recording
• Comfort with both scripted and improvised conversational delivery

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI speech projects alongside leading research labs
• Competitive hourly pay for focused, time-limited studio sessions
• Be part of a project that shapes how AI understands real human voices
• Short-term commitment with clearly defined session structure
• Contribute to technology that improves AI for South African English speakers worldwide