Voice Actor - South African English

Labelbox; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading AI research company is hiring professional voice actors and voice-over artists for in-person studio recording sessions in South Africa. The role demands fluent English with a native South African accent. Responsibilities include recording natural dialogues and following directions to ensure authentic speech delivery. Candidates should be comfortable with the studio environment and have relevant voice acting experience. Competitive compensation is offered, ranging from $70 to $130 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in voice acting or voice-over.
• Able to attend in-person studio sessions in South Africa.
• Fluent English with a South African accent.

Responsibilities

• Record natural South African English conversational speech.
• Follow direction to vary tone, pacing, and delivery.
• Participate in single and dual-speaker sessions.

Skills

Voice acting or voice-over experience

Comfortable recording natural conversations

Professional reliable and receptive to direction

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