Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Swiss German)

$50–150/hrrate as listed

Record Swiss German voice samples that will be used to train and clone a voice for a client's internal customer-experience AI agent. Requires Switzerland-based native speakers with voice acting or broadcast experience and a near-professional home recording setup.

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What the work involves

You record scripted Swiss German audio — conversational exchanges, instructional lines, narrative passages — following a detailed spec covering microphone distance, room noise floor, file format, and naming conventions. Sessions are self-directed: you receive scripts, record takes at home, check them against the quality guidelines, and upload. Expect requests for multiple takes of the same line with different emotional colouring, emphasis, or pacing, and expect consistency checks across sessions weeks apart — the same voice, the same accent placement, the same energy level.

The headline term is stated plainly in the listing: your voice may be cloned for the client's CX AI agent. Mercor states the recordings are for that internal agent only and will not be sold, licensed, or reused elsewhere. Read the consent and usage terms carefully before applying; this is not a role to take if you have reservations about synthetic reproduction of your voice.

What the screen looks for

Verified nativeness and location. Native Swiss German, currently resident in Switzerland. Expect probing on which dialect region you speak and how you'd handle scripts written in Standard German orthography.
Provable professional history. Voice acting, dubbing, narration, podcasting, or broadcast credits you can point to.
Your actual setup. Microphone model, interface, treatment, ambient noise conditions — answered specifically, not generically.
Direction-following. Whether you can hit a stated emotional target on request and reproduce it later.
Informed consent to cloning. Clear, unhesitant agreement to the stated terms.

Logistics

Fully remote and asynchronous, recorded from your own space. The listing specifies 5–10 hours per week across the project duration, with consistency across sessions mattering more than volume in any single week. Observed pay for this listing sits in the $50–150/hr range; actual rates depend on experience, screening outcome, and project scope, and are not guaranteed.

What they look for

Native Swiss German speaker currently residing in Switzerland
Professional voice acting, dubbing, narration, or broadcast experience
Near-professional home recording setup (quality mic, treated quiet space, pop filter)
Consistent control of intonation, diction, pacing, and emotional range
Willingness to consent to voice cloning for the client's internal CX agent
Familiarity with audio editing tools (Audacity, Adobe Audition, Reaper) and TTS/IVR recording conventions

Before you apply

Would you pass this screen?

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Are you a native speaker of Swiss German (Schweizerdeutsch/Züritüütsch or comparable dialect) — that is, it was the primary language of your childhood and you speak it fluently as a first language?
Native Swiss German speaker · required
Are you currently based and legally able to work in Switzerland?
Switzerland-based · required
Do you have documented professional experience (paid work, portfolio, or credits) in voice acting, dubbing, narration, podcasting, or broadcast — not including casual or hobbyist work?
Voice profession experience · required
Do you have access right now to a professional or near-professional recording setup including at minimum a quality microphone, a quiet recording environment, and a pop filter?
Recording equipment · required
Are you comfortable with your voice being cloned for the client's CX AI Agent, given that your recordings will be used exclusively for that internal application and not sold or reused elsewhere?
Voice cloning consent · required
Can you reliably commit to 5–10 hours per week over the duration of the project without conflicts?
Availability · preferred

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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: Establishing whether the candidate has genuine professional voice experience versus casual audio work, and whether they've developed the technical control and consistency this role demands.
A strong answer: Name a specific medium (dubbing for films, podcast hosting, radio work, etc.), describe the scope and duration, and reference a concrete skill you developed — like matching character voices, maintaining consistent energy across episodes, or hitting precise timing cues.
Where people lose it: Listing multiple unrelated experiences without depth ('I've done some voice work, podcasts, narration') signals dabbling rather than professional competency; the screener needs evidence of sustained, deliberate practice in one or more domains.