Music Audio Expert - Arabic | $3.43-$8.08 One-Time Remote
Overview
This is a remote, task-based role for experienced music professionals to help refine cutting-edge generative music AI. Working in both Arabic and English, you'll evaluate AI-generated tracks against detailed quality benchmarks and provide structured annotations. Your ear for musicality, production value, and language will directly shape how AI models understand and create music across genres. It's a unique opportunity to turn your expertise into meaningful input for a leading AI lab's training pipeline.
What You'll Do4
- 1Compare AI-generated music samples side-by-side and rate them on musicality, originality, adherence to the prompt, vocal quality, and overall mix
- 2Break down each track using a structured taxonomy—identifying genre and sub-genre, song structure, and vocal or instrumental characteristics
- 3Assess AI-written lyrics and vocal delivery by comparing them to reference material and scoring their quality
- 4Evaluate the musical training data itself, judging the quality and suitability of the source material used to train the models
Requirements4
- 1Native or near-native fluency in Arabic with the ability to read and follow complex written instructions in English
- 2Professional or semi-professional music experience—either 3+ years as a producer, audio engineer, or mixer with strong audio-engineering vocabulary, OR deep familiarity with the Arabic music scene as a songwriter, lyricist, performer, composer, or journalist
- 3Access to headphones or studio monitors that allow for careful, critical listening
- 4Preferred: formal training in music theory or composition, experience creating or releasing Arabic-language music, or broad knowledge of contemporary Arabic genres and artists
Who Should Apply
If you have a sharp ear and a professional background in music—whether behind the mixing console or writing lyrics—this role is for you. You're comfortable describing sound with technical precision, and you can articulate why a track works or falls flat. You're also detail-oriented, able to follow structured rubrics, and excited to help improve AI's musical creativity. Arabic speakers with deep knowledge of Arabic music are strongly encouraged to apply, and no coding or engineering experience is needed.
Salary Insight
The pay is $3.43–$8.08 per completed task, based on a blended average across task types—shorter tasks pay less per task, longer ones pay considerably more. You'll be paid per task after it passes quality review, and completing more tasks per week can move you into a higher rate band.
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Application Tip
When filling out the application, be specific about your musical background—mention the genres you specialize in, your production or songwriting experience, and any past work with Arabic-language music. Also, take the 25-minute interview seriously: it's a chance to show how you think about sound, so come with examples of how you analyze a track by ear.
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