Voice Actor - South African English

Labelbox; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading AI technology company is looking for South African Voice Actors/Voice-Over Artists for in-person recording sessions in Johannesburg. Candidates must possess voice acting experience and a native or near-native South African English accent. Responsibilities include recording natural conversations and following guidance on tone and pacing. The role offers competitive compensation, ranging from $70 to $130 per hour, with all sessions taking place at a local studio.

Qualifications

• Voice acting or voice-over experience is essential.
• Must be comfortable recording conversations and following direction.
• Must be able to attend in-person studio sessions.

Responsibilities

• Record natural South African English speech in a studio environment.
• Participate in single and dual-speaker sessions.
• Follow direction to vary tone and delivery.

Skills

Voice acting or voice-over experience

Comfortable recording natural conversations

Professional reliability and receptiveness to direction

Fluent English

Job description

Voice Actor / Voice-Over Artist — In-Studio Recording (In-Person)

About the Job

Alignerr

We work with leading AI research teams to improve how AI systems understand natural human speech and conversation. We’re hiring professional voice actors and voice-over artists for paid in-person studio recording sessions in their local region.

This project is AI-related but does not involve voice cloning.

Position

South African Voice Actor / Voice-Over Artist (South African Accent-Specific)

• Type: Contract
• Compensation: Competitive region-specific
• Session Length: 4 hours (total of 2-3 four-hour sessions)
• Location: In-person professional recording studio (assigned locally)

Role Responsibilities

• Record natural South African English conversational speech in a studio environment
• Participate in:
• Single-speaker sessions
• Dual-speaker conversations (dialogue-based)
• Follow light direction to vary tone pacing and delivery
• Perform realistic dialogue that sounds unscripted and human
• Travel to a local studio for the session in South Africa (no remote recording)

Language & Accent Requirements

• Fluent English (working level for communication)
• Native or near-native South African English accent matching the market you apply for
• Must currently be based in the region of the accent you’re applying for

Qualifications

Required

• Voice acting or voice-over experience
• Comfortable recording natural conversations and dialogue
• Able to attend in-person studio sessions
• Professional reliable and receptive to direction

Nice to Have

• Acting or performance background
• Broadcast podcast or prior studio recording experience

Application Process (Simple & Quick)

Only name email and experience level required.

• Optional: link to website portfolio or upload prior voice samples
• Submit your application
• We’ll email you a short sample script to record as an audition
• Recorded remotely (phone or home setup)

Selected candidates will be contacted with:

• Studio location details
• Session scheduling
• Recording format (solo or dual conversation) for South African English

$70 - $130 an hour