Voice Over Artist - UK English (Wales)
Posted Today by Alignerr
Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
Wales, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Voice Over Artist involves participating in paid studio recording sessions to help AI systems better understand natural Welsh-accented English speech. Candidates must possess an authentic Welsh accent and demonstrate experience in voice acting. This contract position requires recording conversational speech in a professional studio environment over a small number of sessions. The project aims to enhance AI's inclusivity for Welsh speakers without involving voice cloning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Record natural, conversational Welsh-accented English speech in a professional studio environment
- Participate in single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue recordings
- Deliver realistic, human-sounding dialogue that feels unscripted and authentic
- Follow light direction to vary tone, pacing, and delivery style
- Bring your genuine Welsh accent to every session
Key Skills:
- Professional voice actor or voice-over artist with demonstrable experience
- Native or near-native Welsh accent speaker
- Comfortable performing natural conversational speech
- Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a studio setting
- Fluent in English at a working level for communication and session participation
- Nice to have: Acting or performance background, prior experience in broadcast or podcast production, comfort with dialogue-based and improvisation-style performance
Salary (Rate): £100.00 hourly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Voice Over Artist — Welsh English (AI Speech Recording)
About The Role
What if your voice could directly shape how AI understands real human speech? We're looking for professional voice actors and voice-over artists with an authentic Welsh accent to take part in paid studio recording sessions for a leading AI speech research project. This is a contract role involving a small number of focused recording sessions. Your voice will help AI systems better understand natural, conversational English as it's genuinely spoken in Wales — making technology more accurate and inclusive for Welsh speakers everywhere. This project does not involve voice cloning.
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 Welsh-accented English speech in a professional studio environment
- Participate in single-speaker sessions and dual-speaker dialogue recordings
- Deliver realistic, human-sounding dialogue that feels unscripted and authentic
- Follow light direction to vary tone, pacing, and delivery style
- Bring your genuine Welsh accent to every session — that's the whole point
Who You Are
- A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with demonstrable experience
- A native or near-native Welsh accent speaker — authentic regional sound is essential
- Comfortable performing natural conversational speech, not just scripted reads
- Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a studio setting
- Fluent in English at a working level for communication and session participation
- Currently based in Wales
Nice to Have
- Acting or performance background
- Prior experience in broadcast, podcast production, or professional studio recording
- Comfort with dialogue-based and improvisation-style performance
Why Join Us
- Contribute to cutting-edge AI speech research alongside leading research labs
- Competitive contract pay for a focused, short-term commitment
- Work on a project with real-world impact — helping AI better understand how Welsh people actually speak
- Professional studio environment — no home setup required
- Be part of meaningful AI development that puts authentic regional voices at the centre