English(US) AI Voice Trainer

About the role

Hydrus - Voice Contributor - English(United States) is a scripted and conversational audio data collection project. Recordings will be used to create synthesized, AI‑generated voices for conversational AI products. The work is fully remote (United States) and requires native‑level English (US) fluency.

Responsibilities

• Participate in two supervised sessions (~4 hours each) guided in real time by a Session Director on a separate recording platform.
• Record scripted material in a natural, conversational tone — faithfully, without a polished, performed, or “announcer” delivery.
• Record unscripted, spontaneous speech on a given topic, matching the same warmth and pace as scripted takes.
• Set up and manage your own recording space and equipment for session recording.
• Deliver all recordings entirely in the required language (US English), without code‑switching into other languages or dialects.

Requirements

• Experience as a voice actor, actor, or theater performer, or a comparable performance background.
• Native or native‑equivalent fluency in English (United States) with the ability to deliver natural, everyday‑sounding speech both when reading a script and speaking spontaneously.
• Access to a quiet recording space, free of echo and background noise (acoustically treated for session recording, if selected).
• Owns or will acquire a dedicated, professional‑grade microphone for the audition (e.g. RODE NT‑USB Mini, Blue Yeti), upgrading to a qualifying USB condenser or XLR mic + audio interface for session recording if selected.
• Built‑in laptop mics, AirPods, earbuds, and headsets are not accepted at any stage.
• Owns closed‑back monitoring headphones (required for session recording if selected).
• Comfortable both self‑directing for the audition and taking live direction from a Session Director in guided sessions.

Qualifications

• Professional voice‑over experience (dubbing/ADR, audiobook, podcasting) in a conversational rather than commercial/announcer register (nice‑to‑have).
• Baseline audio hygiene: comfortable setting mic distance and catching noise, clipping, or distortion yourself.
• An existing home recording setup already treated for sound (nice‑to‑have).

Pay

48 USD per hour.

Schedule

Two supervised sessions of approximately 4 hours each.