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Music & Lyrics Expert - Telugu | $11-$19/hr Remote

11–19/hr
Remote
Posted August 14, 2026
hourly
80 openings

Overview

Mercor seeks seasoned musicians to help evaluate generative music AI models in collaboration with a top AI lab. You will review AI created tracks and lyrics across genres, scoring quality and originality in both Telugu and English. This role blends music insight with a structured evaluation process to shape next generation AI compositions.

What You'll Do4

  • 1Assess AI generated lyrics against published songs to spot similarities and differences
  • 2Score lyrics on quality, creativity, adherence to prompts, and originality
  • 3Judge naturalness of lyrics including word choice slang and regional phrasing
  • 4Provide clear, actionable feedback to improve AI lyric outputs

Requirements3

  • 1Native or near native Telugu skills with ability to follow detailed English instructions
  • 2Background as a songwriter lyricist performer composer or music journalist with knowledge of the Telugu music scene
  • 3Reliable headphones or studio monitors suitable for precise listening

Who Should Apply

You are a Musically discerning professional with hands on experience in Telugu music who can critically evaluate AI produced lyrics and storytelling. You should enjoy applying technical criteria to artistic work and communicate findings clearly to both music experts and AI engineers.

Salary Insight

Compensation ranges from $11.00 to $19.00 per hour

Location

Typeremote
LocationRemote
This is a remote position

Required Skills

telugulyrics analysismusic evaluationcritical listeningbilingual proficiency

Application Tip

Prepare a brief portfolio entry showing a sample of Telugu lyrics and a short critique explaining how you would rate an AI generated lyric using the stated criteria.

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