Japanese Translator - AI Training

Location: Remote

Language Requirement: Fluent Japanese and strong English skills
Type of contract: Freelance
Hourly Rate: up to $18/hr

About Prolific

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are building the biggest pool of quality human data in the world. Over 35,000 AI developers, researchers, and organizations use Prolific to gather data from paid study participants with a wide variety of experiences, knowledge, and skills.

About the role

We are looking for fluent Japanese speakers to help train the next generation of AI models through real conversation. You'll join live video calls with other Japanese-speaking participants, chatting naturally about everyday topics while your conversation is used to help AI models better understand how people actually speak. This is a genuinely interesting way to shape how AI understands human conversation, one call at a time—your natural way of speaking directly helps these models learn to communicate more like a real person.

This is a task-based AI Training job that allows participants to choose their schedule and how much they work—there's no fixed schedule and no minimum hours requirement. Once you have joined the talent pool, you will be asked to complete a short assessment on your language skills. Passing this assessment also opens the door to similar paid projects in the future.

Requirements

• Fluency in Japanese: you must be a fully fluent Japanese speaker.
• Communication: good English communication skills.
• Natural conversationalist: comfortable chatting easily and holding a flowing conversation over video call with someone new.
• Technical Setup: a quiet environment and good-quality headphones/microphone, essential for clear audio and accurate data collection.
• Soft Skills: friendly, easygoing, and comfortable talking with new people; backgrounds in teaching, interpreting, customer service, or linguistics are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Video Conversations: Have live, natural conversations in Japanese with other participants over video call.
• Natural Dialogue: Discuss everyday topics and let the conversation flow as it would with anyone else—no scripts, no performance.
• Data Contribution: Your conversations are recorded and used to help AI models learn natural speech patterns, tone, and cultural nuance.

Benefits

• Influence the AI models of the future with your language expertise.
• Join Prolific in just 15 minutes after passing the assessment.
• Competitive pay rates and flexible hours.
• Ability to work from home.

About Prolific’s Mission

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems. We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation—one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.