Music professionals apply their instrumental, composition, and production expertise to evaluate AI-generated music and produce expert-level training data that improves AI understanding of diverse musical styles, traditions, and cultures. This is a remote, part-time, project-based contract role you can perform alongside other commitments.
Key Responsibilities- Evaluate AI-generated musical outputs for accuracy, musicality, stylistic authenticity, and cultural relevance.
- Provide detailed, constructive feedback to help improve AI responses across different genres, instruments, and traditions.
- Create and annotate expert-level training data leveraging hands-on experience in instrumental performance, composition, or music production.
- Use the tools and workflows you rely on in professional practice, when relevant, to assess audio, notation, or production outputs.
- Work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment and meet quality and turnaround expectations for assigned tasks.
- Master''s degree or above required, Doctor of Musical Arts preferred.
- Professional background in composition, jazz performance, guitar performance, commercial music, or instrumental performance such as saxophone or trumpet.
- Strong instrumental performance experience; performance-focused degrees are preferred over musicology or ethnomusicology alone.
- Familiarity with digital audio workstations such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, or Ableton is a plus, but not required.
- Strong written communication skills, close attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous setting.
- No prior AI experience required, only professional music expertise.
- Location: Remote.
- Employment type: Part-time, hourly contract work.
- Schedule: Flexible, asynchronous hours with no minimum weekly requirement. Most contributors work approximately 5 to 20 hours per week when participating in an active project.
- Engagement model: Ongoing, project-based assignments. Placement on specific projects depends on current project needs, and contributors may be considered for future projects as they become available.
- Hourly contract pay, Up to $100/hr (depending on the project).
- F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be able to participate, but you must consult your Designated School Official to confirm eligibility.
- If your school requires enrollment in a CPT course for CPT authorization, this type of project work may not satisfy that requirement.
- STEM OPT is not supported for this work.
- Create an account and complete identity verification.
- Indicate your areas of expertise and join onboarding for projects that match your background.
- Complete any required onboarding for selected projects, then begin assignments and receive payment for completed work.