Voice Performer - UK English
Posted Today by Alignerr
Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Voice Performer involves recording natural UK English speech to aid in AI speech training, focusing on authentic human conversation rather than synthetic speech generation. This contract position requires participation in professional studio sessions, where voice performers will deliver realistic dialogue and respond to direction. Candidates should have experience in voice acting and be native or near-native UK English speakers. The role offers competitive pay and the opportunity to contribute to significant AI projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Record natural, conversational UK English speech in a professional studio environment.
- Participate in solo single-speaker recording sessions.
- Take part in dual-speaker dialogue sessions with another voice performer.
- Deliver realistic, human-sounding speech that feels unscripted and authentic.
- Follow light direction to vary tone, pacing, and delivery as needed.
- Bring full vocal range and performance instincts to every session.
Key Skills:
- Professional voice actor or voice-over artist with real recording experience.
- Native or near-native UK English speaker with an authentic regional or received accent.
- Comfortable performing natural dialogue, not just reading scripts.
- Reliable, professional, and responsive to direction in a studio setting.
- Fluent in English for communication and session coordination.
- Nice to have: Acting or performance background on stage, screen, or audio.
- Experience in broadcast, podcast production, or commercial voice work.
- Prior studio recording experience across a variety of formats.
Salary (Rate): £160.00 hourly
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Voice Performer — UK English (AI Speech Training)
About The Role
What if your voice could directly shape how AI understands and responds to millions of people? We're working with leading AI research teams to improve how AI systems hear, interpret, and process natural human speech — and we need professional UK English voice performers to make it happen. This is a paid contract role involving in-person professional studio recording sessions. Your voice won't be cloned or used to generate synthetic speech — this is about capturing authentic, natural human conversation to train smarter AI.
Organisation: Alignerr
Type: Contract
Session Format: 4-hour sessions (2–3 sessions total)
Location: Professional recording studio (assigned locally within the UK)
What You'll Do
- Record natural, conversational UK English speech in a professional studio environment
- Participate in solo single-speaker recording sessions
- Take part in dual-speaker dialogue sessions with another voice performer
- Deliver realistic, human-sounding speech that feels unscripted and authentic
- Follow light direction to vary tone, pacing, and delivery as needed
- Bring your full vocal range and performance instincts to every session
Who You Are
- A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with real recording experience
- Native or near-native UK English speaker with an authentic regional or received accent
- Currently based in the United Kingdom
- Comfortable performing natural dialogue — not just reading scripts, but inhabiting them
- Reliable, professional, and responsive to direction in a studio setting
- Fluent in English for communication and session coordination
Nice to Have
- Acting or performance background on stage, screen, or audio
- Experience in broadcast, podcast production, or commercial voice work
- Prior studio recording experience across a variety of formats
Why Join Us
- Competitive contract pay for professional voice talent
- Work on meaningful AI projects alongside leading research labs
- Contribute to technology that improves how AI understands real human speech
- Short, structured commitment — just 2–3 focused studio sessions
- Be part of cutting-edge AI development that has a lasting, real-world impact