Datasets Jobs

What are voice datasets and how are they used?
What can I expect from the datasets application process?
Why does this job process look a bit different from a regular voice over job?
How can I tell that this is a legitimate Voices job?
Why do you ask for payment information?
How can I find out the status of my application or my submission?
How do I know when I will be paid?
How can I be sure my voice data is protected and used properly?
If there is a video component to a project, how will my video files be used?

What are voice datasets and how are they used?

Voice datasets are collections of information that are used to train and improve AI models.

Models like this allow companies to improve how well their AI products can understand the human voice, and how conversational those products are, making them more user-friendly. Examples are products like Alexa, Siri, or your in-car navigation. Elements that are needed in order to make the training of these products effective include different languages, accents, styles, and emotions.

What can I expect from the datasets application process? 

Datasets jobs are sent by the Voices' Managed Services team and are invite-only, which means you'll receive a private, personalized invitation to audition. You'll also get a Voices-verified email with the invite (always from the domain voices.com), and once you navigate to the platform, this job will appear as a standard Voices' Managed Services job where you can "Reply to Job."

These jobs require more information from each talent auditioning due to the client's specific requirements, so you'll be asked a series of questions about you and your voice.

You'll also be asked for payment information, so we ensure you can easily be paid once you're hired and the job is completed. Once you've completed a job, the payment will come to you from a Voices email address.

Why does this job process look a bit different from a regular voice over job?

Datasets projects are managed by our Managed Services team, providing flexibility to meet our clients' unique needs. Because these are high-volume projects, we've designed a streamlined workflow—including hiring and communication that look a bit different from the traditional voice over audition process—to create the most efficient experience for you. Rest assured, this process fully aligns with our terms of service, and your payment will be processed using the details you provided at the start of the project.

Please reply to our team via our emails or contact the Voices Support Team at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.

How can I tell that this is a legitimate Voices job?

The following can confirm for you that a datasets job is a legitimate Voices' Managed Services job:

• The URL for any step in the process will always have voices.com at the end

• Any email related to the job will always be from the domain voices.com

• There will be a picture on the job posting with the Client Project Manager at the bottom right of the job

• There will always be a blue V icon next to the job title that confirms this is a Voices’ Managed Services job

Why do you ask for payment information?

We receive applications for voice dataset jobs from talent all around the world. In order to ensure we can pay each talent who completes a project with us, we want to ensure ahead of time that we can successfully pay the talent—and we need payment details in order to confirm this. 

This helps us avoid a situation in which a talent works hard to complete the project only to find out later that we are not able to successfully complete payment based on their location. This also helps us to easily pay talent for future projects, without needing to ask for this information again.

We have ensured the highest level of data protection so that your payment information stays secure.

How can I find out the status of my application or submission?

Our team will send out regular updates so be on the lookout for emails with voices.com as the domain name. Also please ensure you have added the following Voices email addresses to your contacts via your email provider to make sure you don’t miss anything: [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]. Make sure to also always keep an eye on your junk/spam folder just in case.
 

How do I know when I will be paid?

It can take some time with these projects to receive payment, as we are dealing with a very high volume of files and necessary approvals. Once we receive your files, we’ll confirm that they meet the exact requirements for the job. We may request revisions at this stage if all the specs are not met. We then send files on to the end client, who may request their own revisions. 

As soon as we have confirmation from the end client that your files are approved, we will release payment to you. If you have any questions about the status of your payment, please reply to one of the emails you’ve received from us connected to the project or to [email protected]. We appreciate your patience.

How can I be sure my voice data is protected and used properly? 

Voice data protection in dataset projects ensures that user privacy and security are maintained both while gathering voice data and while using that data to train AI models. This involves anonymizing recordings, encrypting data, obtaining user consent, and complying with regulations like GDPR or CCPA. Secure storage, limited access, and ethical usage policies help prevent misuse and unauthorized access to sensitive voice information. 

We abide by the highest standards of data protection, which means any voice data you submit to us is never shared with any outside organization without your explicit consent via a job agreement.

Across all of our dataset projects, we use both talent consent forms and job agreements that reflect our full commitment to the 3 C's: consent, compensation, and control.

Your voice will never be used outside of the scope of what you’ve agreed to in the job agreement. External cloning will never be made from your recordings; any external cloning opportunity will be negotiated with you and include additional, explicit licensing terms that clearly spell out the permitted use cases, compensation, and terms. Data from these projects is for internal research and development purposes only.

The detailed contracts between Voices and the client outline what the voice data files can and cannot be used for. This protects both you and Voices and ensures the files are used only under the terms the client has agreed to and paid for.
 

If there is a video component to a project, how will my video files be used?

Typically, a video component in a datasets project will serve the purpose of researching mouth and facial movements during specific phrases for the creation or improvement of AI avatars or for animation projects. The model will not create any version resembling you in the videos; rather, the model aims to learn general movement and facial expressions. The computer studies the videos to understand how facial expressions convey emotions, and it uses this knowledge to replicate expressions on a screen/avatar. The generated faces will not resemble the people featured in the videos.