Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Southern USA)

$50–100/hrrate as listed

Record scripted and conversational speech in a native Southern American English accent for a text-to-speech system powering a client's internal customer-experience AI agent. Your voice may be cloned for that single use case, and the engagement is short — roughly 5–10 hours per week for one to two weeks at an observed $50/hr.

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The work

You'll record voice samples from supplied scripts covering a range of registers: conversational exchanges, instructional walkthroughs, short narrative passages, and the kind of service-desk phrasing a CX agent uses all day. Sessions are self-directed — you get guidelines on microphone placement, room treatment, sample rate, and file naming, then deliver takes on your own schedule. Expect requests for alternate reads on the same line: warmer, brisker, more apologetic, more upbeat. Consistency matters more than performance flourish here, because a model trained on drifting accent or shifting mic distance produces audibly unstable output.

The cloning clause is the part to read twice. The client intends to build a synthetic voice from your recordings for their internal CX agent. The stated scope is that the recordings will not be sold, licensed, or reused beyond that product. If that boundary isn't one you're comfortable with, this isn't the right quest — and reviewing the actual contract terms before you commit is reasonable, not adversarial.

What the screen looks for

Authentic regional accent. Native Southern American English — Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi. Acquired or performed Southern reads are screened out; expect to be asked where you grew up and how your speech has shifted.
Verifiable voice work. Credits, demo reels, client names, or published audio. Narration, dubbing, podcasting, broadcast, and IVR all count.
Actual recording capability. Microphone model, interface, room, treatment. "I have a good mic" without specifics doesn't clear the bar.
Direction-following. Whether you can hit a note change on request without losing the accent or the natural cadence.
Consent clarity. Unambiguous comfort with voice cloning under the stated scope.

Logistics

Fully remote, asynchronous, US-based only. Budget 5–10 hours weekly across a one-to-two-week window — this is a burst project, not ongoing work. The $50/hr figure reflects the posted band on Mercor for this listing; actual rates and hour allocation depend on the client's needs and can change. Familiarity with Audacity, Audition, or Reaper is preferred, mostly so you can self-check noise floor and clipping before submitting.

What they look for

Native Southern American English accent (US-based)
Professional voice acting, narration, dubbing, or broadcast experience
Home studio with quality microphone, pop filter, and treated quiet space
Precise script adherence with natural, unforced delivery
Emotional and stylistic range across multiple takes
Working knowledge of audio editing tools (Audacity, Audition, Reaper)

Before you apply

Would you pass this screen?

Drawn from what this listing actually requires. Answered in your browser — nothing is sent to us, and we do not store your answers.

Are you a native speaker of Southern American English (grew up speaking it as your primary dialect) currently based in the United States?
Native Southern US accent · required
Do you have documented or portfolio-backed experience in voice acting, narration, podcasting, broadcast, or professional voice work?
Professional voice experience · required
Do you have access to a professional or near-professional recording setup including a quality microphone, quiet recording environment, and audio software?
Recording equipment · required
Can you reliably commit 5–10 hours per week for the next 1–2 weeks for recording sessions?
Availability: 5–10 hours per week · required
Are you willing to allow your voice to be cloned for use in the client's internal CX AI Agent, with recordings not sold, licensed, or reused outside that product?
Voice cloning consent · 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: Confirming geographic eligibility and native accent authenticity—not someone who moved to the South as an adult or affects the accent.
A strong answer: Names a specific Southern state or region (Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Carolinas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi) and indicates they grew up or have lived there long enough to possess a natural, native accent.
Where people lose it: Vague answers like 'I'm in the South' without naming a state, or revealing they adopted the accent later in life ('I moved to Atlanta five years ago')—either disqualifies or raises doubt about authenticity for TTS training.