Music & Sound Annotation Expert
Core
Listen to field recordings and document audible elements (instruments, tempo, key, background sounds) to serve as ground truth for AI model training and evaluation.
Role type
Contractor music and audio annotation specialist
Builds
Structured audio annotations and AI model evaluation data
Domain
Music technology and audio analysis
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Analytical listening, instrument identification, tempo estimation, key identification, detail-oriented annotation, written English
Preferred skills
Music production, sound design, location recording
Technologies
Web annotation platform, quality headphones
Responsibilities
Annotate field recordings with instrument presence, tempo, key, and timestamps; Compare paired recordings to identify changes; Review and grade AI model descriptions of audio clips
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on contractor