Remote Musician Job - 38237

About Turing
Turing is one of the world’s fastest-growing AI companies, accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems.

Turing helps customers in two ways: Working with the world’s leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities in thinking, reasoning, coding, agentic behavior, multimodality, multilinguality, STEM, and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that work to build real-world AI systems that solve mission-critical priorities for companies.

Role Overview

Turing is inviting musicians to participate in a unique research initiative. As part of the Common Lives Project, you and a fellow musician will wear GoPros during your collaborative practice or recording sessions. Your footage will power future AI models that understand complex, real-world activities.

Responsibilities

Wear a head-mounted GoPro camera to capture daily activities for 5 separate days within a 2-week window

Record a minimum of 7 hours per day, with flexibility to take breaks and pause the camera for privacy

At the end of each day, spend around 2 hours to:

Upload your footage to a secure platform

Choose to delete, anonymize, or consent to each video segment

Household Requirements

No children (under 18) present or visiting during the recording period

All adults in the space must be fluent English speakers and consent to being recorded

Must live in a private, self-contained apartment, building, or indoor work environment

All household members must agree to appear in the footage

Participant Requirements

Must work indoors in non-customer-facing roles (e.g., not retail or child care)

Participants who share the same workplace or household should both have a GoPro mounted during the activity.

Preferably engaged in manual or creative work (e.g., chef, baker, artist, carpenter, musician, electrician, mechanic)

Must be self-employed or have employer consent to record in the work environment

Able to use a computer for basic tasks such as reviewing and uploading video clips

Technical Requirements

Must have access to a computer and internet connection

Comfortable using web-based tools for uploading and reviewing clips (training will be provided)

GoPro camera and all accessories will be provided for the duration of the project

Perks of Freelancing With Turing

Play a vital role in shaping the future of human-centered AI research

Short-term, flexible engagement with minimal disruption to your routine

All equipment provided by Turing

Be part of an innovative global data collection initiative

Commitment Required: 5 recording days within a 2-week window

Engagement Type: Contractor / Freelance

Duration: 2 weeks (plus setup and review time)

Location: United States only (Due to consent regulations, participants must NOT reside in the following states/provinces: Illinois, Texas, Washington, New York, Colorado, California, Oregon, Quebec, Kentucky, South Carolina)

Application Process

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a brief screening

Once accepted, Turing will ship all necessary equipment and provide onboarding instructions

Participants will receive training on how to record, upload, and review their footage securely

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

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