BraintrustVoice & audio
Expressive Voice AI Trainer - Simplified Chinese
up to $20/hr
About this role, in Braintrust's words
Outlier partners with leading AI companies to improve how artificial intelligence understands real people: how we speak, express emotion, communicate intent, and respond naturally in everyday situations.
What you'll do
What You'll Work On
- You may be asked to complete a variety of audio and text-based tasks, such as:
- Recording short audio clips
- Reading or acting brief scripts with different tones, emotions, or speaking styles
- Listening to or reviewing audio clips and capturing details in text
- Helping improve AI systems' understanding of human speech, tone, and expression
Candidate background
What this role asks for
- English
- Writing
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- English: “listed by the platform under required skills: English”
- Writing: “listed by the platform under required skills: Writing”
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A closer look
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Braintrust's words
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Outlier partners with leading AI companies to improve how artificial intelligence understands real people: how we speak, express emotion, communicate intent, and respond naturally in everyday situations.
We are looking for native Simplified Chinese speakers who are comfortable using their voice. This project is a strong fit for people who can bring clarity, personality, and emotional range to short audio recordings. You do not need to be a professional actor, but you should be expressive, confident, and able to speak naturally in front of a microphone.
What You'll Work On
You may be asked to complete a variety of audio and text-based tasks, such as:
- Recording short audio clips
- Reading or acting brief scripts with different tones, emotions, or speaking styles
- Listening to or reviewing audio clips and capturing details in text
- Helping improve AI systems' understanding of human speech, tone, and expression
Who This Is For
This opportunity may be a great match if you have experience in:
- Acting, theater, or improv
- Podcasting, streaming, or vocal performance
- Call centers, sales, or customer support
- Public speaking or presenting
- Any role where clear, expressive communication is important
Naturally outgoing and expressive speakers are encouraged to apply, even without formal performance experience.
Requirements
- Native fluency in Simplified Chinese
- Strong vocal clarity, expression, and emotional range
- Quiet, distraction-free recording environment
- Reliable internet connection
- Must not be located in any restricted country or region listed below
Nice to Have
- Theater, improv, acting, or voiceover experience
- Classical vocal training or public speaking background
- Professional microphone or home recording setup
- Prior experience recording audio content
Pay
This project pays up to $20 USD per hour for core project work.
Contributors may also be eligible for additional incentive opportunities through Missions, Outlier's version of surge pricing. Rates and available work may vary based on skills assessment, project needs, expertise, location, and other factors. Some onboarding, assessment, or non-core work may be paid at a different rate.
Location Eligibility
This opportunity is open to qualified contributors worldwide, except individuals located in Cambodia, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Afghanistan, Belarus, China, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, Myanmar/Burma, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Somalia, Ukraine, or Yemen.
Working with BraintrustPay, getting started and work, from Braintrust's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Through a processor such as Stripe or Wise. On hourly contracts you invoice through Braintrust and payment starts within 30 days, or later if the client has not paid. Its AI training page says gig tasks are paid weekly. usebraintrust.com/site-service-fees-terms, usebraintrust.com/ai-training
- Before your first paid task
- A profile and a short AI interview, usually under an hour, then ID verification and skills validation. Certification takes 1 to 2 days, and matching starts after it. usebraintrust.com/for-talent
- How much work
- No guaranteed minimum or regular pay. Its terms say Braintrust does not introduce talent to clients or find projects for them. usebraintrust.com/talent-terms, usebraintrust.com/terms
- Contract
- Independent contractor. Each project is a contract directly between you and the client, under terms with Freelance Labs, Inc. usebraintrust.com/talent-terms, usebraintrust.com/terms
Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
How does the pay compare?Across Voice & audio roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from Braintrust's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Voice & audio
Across 372 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 11 platforms, the middle half pays $20 to $50 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $30. This role's top rate, $20, is in the middle half. Of the 93 distinct rates we count, 23 are lower and 63 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 141 | $20 to $280 · median $50 |
| Meridial (Invisible) | 51 | $20 to $65 · median $31 |
| AfterQuery | 49 | $30 to $135 · median $55 |
| micro1 | 43 | $12 to $100 · median $30 |
| Lionbridge | 39 | $10 to $45 · median $22 |
Other open roles in Chinese
37 roles with a stated hourly rate in US dollars also ask for Chinese, on 11 platforms. Their top rates run from $14 to $200 an hour, with a median of $35.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Meridial (Invisible) | 12 | $65 |
| micro1 | 6 | $30 to $200 · median $40 |
| Alignerr | 6 | $30 to $45 |
| RWS TrainAI | 4 | $16.20 to $20.25 |
| SME Careers | 3 | $27 to $40 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 13 Sep 2026, and still on Braintrust's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Braintrust
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 17422
Pay as the source states it: “Up to USD 20 hourly”.
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