Voice Actor - UK English (England)
Posted 1 day ago by Alignerr
Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Voice Actor / Voice-Over Artist involves recording natural English speech to aid AI systems in understanding human conversation. This contract position requires in-person studio sessions, focusing on capturing authentic dialogue rather than scripted performances. Candidates must be professional voice actors based in England with a native or near-native accent. The project offers competitive pay and the opportunity to contribute to innovative AI research.
Key Responsibilities:
- Record natural, conversational English speech in a professional studio environment.
- Participate in single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue recordings.
- Deliver realistic, unscripted-sounding conversation across a range of tones and scenarios.
- Follow light direction to adjust pacing, tone, and delivery as needed.
- Bring authenticity to recordings, focusing on human, natural speech.
Key Skills:
- Professional voice actor or voice-over artist based in England.
- Native or near-native English (England) accent.
- Fluent in English with strong spoken communication skills.
- Comfortable performing natural dialogue, not just scripted reads.
- Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a studio setting.
- Experienced recording in studio environments and at ease in front of a microphone.
- Nice to have: Acting or performance background, experience in broadcast, podcasting, or commercial voice-over work, prior studio recording credits or a professional portfolio.
Salary (Rate): £120.00/hr
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Voice Actor / Voice-Over Artist — AI Speech Recording (England)
About The Role
What if your voice could directly shape how AI understands the way real people in England speak? We're working with leading AI research teams to improve how AI systems recognise and process natural human speech — and we need professional voice actors based in England to make it happen. This is a paid contract role involving in-person studio recording sessions. Sessions are scheduled, structured, and professionally run. Your voice won't be cloned — this is about capturing the authentic sound of natural English (England) conversation to train smarter, more human-aware AI.
Organisation: Alignerr
Type: Contract
Session Format: In-person professional studio recording
Session Length: 4 hours per session (2–3 sessions total)
What You'll Do
- Record natural, conversational English speech in a professional studio environment
- Participate in single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue recordings
- Deliver realistic, unscripted-sounding conversation across a range of tones and scenarios
- Follow light direction to adjust pacing, tone, and delivery as needed
- Bring authenticity — the goal is human, natural speech, not performance polish
Who You Are
- A professional voice actor or voice-over artist based in England
- Native or near-native English (England) accent — regionally authentic and credible
- Fluent in English with strong spoken communication skills
- Comfortable performing natural dialogue, not just scripted reads
- Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a studio setting
- Experienced recording in studio environments and at ease in front of a microphone
Nice to Have
- Acting or performance background — stage, screen, or otherwise
- Experience in broadcast, podcasting, or commercial voice-over work
- Prior studio recording credits or a professional portfolio
Why Join Us
- Competitive hourly contract pay — one of the stronger rates available for voice work
- Work with cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
- Defined, predictable session commitments — no open-ended obligations
- Contribute to meaningful work that shapes how AI understands real human speech
- Be part of a project at the forefront of AI speech and language development