At a Glance
- Tasks: Evaluate AI-generated music across genres and rate it on quality standards.
- Company: Join Mercor, a leading name in music and AI collaboration.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, competitive pay per task, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology.
- Other info: Work remotely with opportunities for high-volume contributors to earn more.
- Why this job: Use your musical expertise to shape the future of AI in music.
- Qualifications: Proficiency in German and experience in music production or songwriting.
Mercor is hiring experienced music professionals to evaluate generative music AI models, in partnership with a leading AI lab. You will assess AI-generated music across a wide range of genres and rate it against detailed quality standards, working in German and English.
Key Responsibilities
- Rate AI-generated music samples head-to-head on musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality.
- Annotate songs in detail: genre and sub-genre classification, song structure, and vocal and instrumental characteristics, using a structured taxonomy.
- Evaluate generated lyrics and vocal performance against reference material.
- Score the quality of musical training data.
Requirements
- Native or near-native proficiency in German, and the ability to follow detailed written instructions in English.
- Professional or semi-professional experience in music, via either track below:
- Production track — 3+ years working as a music producer, audio engineer, or sound mixer, and comfort using audio-engineering vocabulary to describe a mix by ear.
- Music and language track — deep knowledge of the German music scene, with professional or semi-professional experience as a songwriter, lyricist, performer, composer, or music journalist. Studio production credentials are not required on this track.
- Headphones or studio monitors suitable for careful listening.
Nice to have
- Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition.
- Experience writing, performing, or producing released music in German.
- Broad familiarity with contemporary German genres, sub-genres, and artists.
Pay
This role is paid per completed task, not per hour. A task is one completed evaluation of a single music sample, submitted and passing quality review. The rate shown is a blended average across task types, weighted by expected volume — shorter tasks pay less per task and longer ones pay considerably more. Delivering more tasks per week moves you into a higher rate band.
Project Timeline
Start date: immediate. Duration: up to 6 months. Commitment: flexible. Most experts work around 20 hours per week; there is no upper cap, and high-volume contributors take on considerably more.
Application & Onboarding
- Upload your resume and complete the application form.
- Complete a 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations.
- Receive next steps and onboarding details within a few days.
Apply today and put your musical expertise to work. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
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