Virtual Assistant - Food Image Collection Participant – USA

About the role

We are looking for participants currently residing in USA to contribute to an AI Food Image Collection Project. The goal of this project is to collect high-quality images, short videos, and supporting information about home-cooked meals to help improve AI systems that understand food, ingredients, meal preparation, and nutrition. If you regularly cook at home and are comfortable following detailed instructions, this is an opportunity to participate in approved meal-based tasks. Complete training materials and detailed project guidelines will be provided before you begin.

Responsibilities

• Prepare one meal from scratch at home.
• Photograph every ingredient before cooking.
• Weigh each ingredient using a digital kitchen weighing scale.
• Take one photo of each ingredient with the weighing scale visible.
• Take one photo of each ingredient without the weighing scale.
• Take a clear photo of the final plated dish.
• Record a 3–5 second video of the final plated dish.
• Enter the required meal and ingredient information.
• Follow the provided photo, metadata, and file-naming instructions.
• Upload all required files through the project workflow.

Requirements

• Currently reside in USA.
• Own or have access to a digital kitchen weighing scale.
• Own a smartphone capable of taking clear photos and videos.
• Be able to prepare meals at home.
• Have reliable internet access.
• Be comfortable following detailed written instructions.
• Previous experience in AI projects, data collection, annotation, or food photography is helpful but not required.

Project Guidelines

• Meals must be prepared from scratch.
• Restaurant meals, ready-to-eat meals, frozen prepared meals, and leftovers are not accepted.
• Meal ideas may need to be approved before preparation to avoid duplicate submissions.
• Photos must be clear, focused, and taken in good lighting.
• All required ingredients and food items must be clearly visible.
• Submissions will be reviewed for quality; minor corrections may be requested where possible.
• Successful participants may be eligible to complete multiple meal submissions.

Application Questions

• Which city in USA do you currently live in?
• Do you own or have access to a digital kitchen weighing scale?
• Which smartphone model will you use for this project?
• How many meal submissions can you realistically complete each week?
• Have you previously worked on AI, data collection, annotation, photography, or similar projects? (Optional)
• Briefly describe your experience with home cooking.
• Are you comfortable following detailed photo, metadata, file-naming, and upload instructions?

Skills

photography, online data entry, virtual assistance, virtual administration