Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (African American)

$50–150/hrrate as listed

Record scripted and conversational voice samples that will be used to train and clone a single customer-experience AI agent voice. Requires a USA-based voice actor with natural African American English delivery, a near-professional home recording setup, and explicit consent to voice cloning for this internal use case.

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What the work involves

You'll record batches of scripts — conversational turns, instructional copy, narrative passages, and short customer-service exchanges — against a detailed spec covering microphone distance, room noise floor, file format, and naming. Sessions are self-directed: you receive a script package, record it in your own space, do a quality pass, and upload. Expect repeated takes of the same line with varied emotion, emphasis, and pacing, since TTS training benefits from controlled variation rather than one perfect read. Consistency matters more than performance flourish; a voice that drifts in timbre or accent across sessions is less useful than a plainer read that holds steady for hours of audio.

The deliverable feeds a single client's internal CX AI agent. Per the listing, recordings are not sold, licensed, or reused elsewhere — but your voice may be cloned for that agent. Only apply if you are genuinely comfortable with synthetic reproduction of your voice for this purpose.

What the platform screens for

Verifiable voice work history — dubbing, narration, podcasting, broadcast, IVR, audiobooks. Mercor's AI interview will ask for specific projects, clients, and formats, and will follow up on vague answers.
A real recording chain — you'll be asked to name your microphone, interface, treatment, and editing software, and to describe your noise floor honestly.
Sample audio — expect to submit or record a read during screening. Room tone, plosives, and sibilance are audible to reviewers.
Natural African American English delivery and USA residency, as stated in the posting.
Informed consent to cloning — this is asked directly and is disqualifying if declined.

Logistics and pay

Fully remote and asynchronous; you record on your own schedule against turnaround windows. Observed pay for this listing is $50/hr — that figure is as posted, not a guarantee, and volume depends on the client's script pipeline. Hours are typically part-time and batch-driven: quiet weeks followed by heavier recording pushes. Reliable availability across the project duration is an explicit requirement, so decline if your booking calendar can't absorb recurring sessions.

What they look for

USA-based voice actor with natural African American English delivery
Professional or near-professional home recording setup (quality mic, treated quiet space, pop filter)
Documented experience in voice acting, dubbing, narration, podcasting, or broadcast
Consistent control of tone, pacing, diction, and emotional range across long sessions
Comfort with audio editing tools (Audacity, Adobe Audition, Reaper) and file-spec compliance
Prior TTS, IVR, audiobook, or AI voice dataset recording experience (preferred)

Before you apply

Would you pass this screen?

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Are you currently based in the United States and able to work within US time zones?
USA-based residency · required
Do you have documented professional experience (paid work) in voice acting, narration, dubbing, podcasting, or broadcast?
Professional voice acting or narration experience · required
Do you currently have access to a professional or near-professional recording setup including a quality microphone (USB or XLR), a quiet recording environment, and a pop filter?
Professional-grade recording equipment · required
Do you understand and consent to your voice recordings being used to train and create a voice clone for the client's internal CX AI agent, with the explicit understanding that recordings will not be sold, licensed, or reused for any other product or purpose?
Comfort with voice cloning use case · required
Is African American English your native or primary spoken dialect?
Native African American English delivery · required

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Included with this listing

Interview prep — 11 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: Whether candidate has genuine broadcast, narration, or voice acting credentials versus hobbyist recording; depth of relevant portfolio and consistency of professional output.
A strong answer: Candidate names specific, verifiable projects (commercials, podcasts, audiobooks, dubbing, IVR, broadcast station work) with concrete details about scope and duration, and explains why voice control and delivery consistency matter to them personally.
Where people lose it: Listing vague experience ('I do some voice stuff') without naming a single real project, client, or platform; treating this as an easy gig rather than a craft.