Voice Talent - UK English (Scotland)
Posted 7 days ago by Alignerr
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The role is for a Scottish Voice Actor to participate in paid in-person studio recording sessions for an AI speech research project. Candidates must have an authentic Scottish accent and experience in voice recording, contributing to technology that enhances AI communication. This is a short-term contract with competitive hourly pay, requiring participation in 2-3 recording sessions. The position emphasizes delivering natural, conversational speech in a professional studio environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Record natural, conversational Scottish English speech in a professional studio environment
- Participate in solo recording sessions and paired dialogue conversations
- Deliver realistic, human-sounding speech that feels unscripted and natural
- Follow light direction from session producers to vary tone, pacing, and delivery
- Bring your authentic Scottish accent to every session
Key Skills:
- Professional voice actor or voice-over artist with recording experience
- Native or near-native Scottish English speaker
- Comfortable performing natural, conversational dialogue
- Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a studio setting
- Currently based in Scotland
- Background in acting, performance, or broadcast media (nice to have)
- Prior experience recording in professional studios, podcasts, or radio (nice to have)
- Comfort with both solo and conversational dialogue formats (nice to have)
Salary (Rate): £120.00/hr
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Scottish Voice Actor — AI Speech Recording (In-Studio)
About The Role
What if your Scottish accent could directly shape how AI understands and communicates with millions of people around the world? We're looking for professional voice actors and voice-over artists with authentic Scottish accents to take part in paid in-person studio recording sessions for a leading AI speech research project. This is a short-term contract role with competitive hourly pay. If you have a natural Scottish accent and experience in front of a microphone, this is your opportunity to contribute to technology that genuinely matters — and get well paid for doing what you do best.
Organisation: Alignerr
Type: Contract
Session Format: 2–3 sessions of 4 hours each
Important note: This project does not involve voice cloning
What You'll Do
- Record natural, conversational Scottish English speech in a professional studio environment
- Participate in solo recording sessions and paired dialogue conversations
- Deliver realistic, human-sounding speech that feels unscripted and natural
- Follow light direction from session producers to vary tone, pacing, and delivery
- Bring your authentic Scottish accent to every session — regional authenticity is the whole point
Who You Are
- A professional voice actor or voice-over artist with real recording experience
- A native or near-native Scottish English speaker — your accent is your credential
- Comfortable performing natural, conversational dialogue (not just scripted reads)
- Reliable, professional, and receptive to direction in a studio setting
- Currently based in Scotland
Nice to Have
- Background in acting, performance, or broadcast media
- Prior experience recording in professional studios, podcasts, or radio
- Comfort with both solo and conversational dialogue formats
Why Join Us
- Competitive hourly rate for skilled voice talent
- Work on meaningful AI projects alongside leading research teams
- A focused, short-term commitment — just 2 to 3 sessions total
- Professional studio environment with full technical support
- Contribute to AI development that improves how technology understands real human speech
- Potential for future session work as new projects launch