Bilingual Audio Contributor (Kannada/English)

$30/hrrate as listed

Record a short English script in your natural Kannada-influenced accent, following a step-by-step recording guide. The task takes roughly 15 minutes and pays a flat $50 for one accepted submission.

Summary, eligibility guidance and screening preparation are prepared by Sidequest from the platform's posting. Check the source listing before applying.

What the work involves

AfterQuery is collecting authentic accented English speech to train and evaluate speech models. Your contribution is a single recording session: you receive a short English script and a written recording guide, read the script aloud in your own natural Kannada-influenced English, and upload the audio file through the platform. Start to finish, most contributors finish in under 15 minutes.

Read a provided script in English, aloud, at a natural conversational pace
Follow the guide on microphone distance, room noise, file format and length
Re-record if the guide's checks (background noise, clipping, truncation) aren't met
Submit through the designated upload link, not by email or messaging app

What the platform screens for

The screen is short and mostly about authenticity and technical viability. Reviewers want speakers whose everyday English genuinely carries Kannada influence — typically people who grew up speaking Kannada or lived long-term in Karnataka. Imitated or performed accents are rejected, and this is checked by ear at review. The other filter is practical: a working microphone, a quiet enough space, and the ability to read written English instructions and act on them without back-and-forth support.

Logistics

Fully remote and asynchronous; record whenever you like within the turnaround window
One-off task, not ongoing work — flat $50 per accepted recording, as observed on the listing
No studio equipment required; a modern smartphone in a quiet room is sufficient
Turnaround is quick, so expect to complete and submit within a day or two of being assigned

What they look for

Natural, non-imitated Kannada-influenced English accent
Clear spoken English reading fluency
Smartphone or computer with a working microphone
Ability to follow written English instructions independently
Access to a reasonably quiet recording space
Prior voice recording or narration experience (preferred)

Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 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 your Kannada-influenced English is a lived accent rather than one you can perform.
A strong answer: A concrete history: where you were raised, how long you've spoken Kannada, and what language you actually use day to day at home versus at work or in study.
Where people lose it: Vague claims like 'I'm from South India and can do the accent' — the screen is looking for a speaker, not an impersonator, and framing it as a skill you can switch on reads as a red flag.