Job Overview : Music Audio Expert – Korean (Remote, Hourly Contract)
| 💰 Salary | $34.72 – $62.49 per hour |
| 📍 Location | Global (100% remote) |
| 🏢 Company | Mercor |
| 💼 Category | AI / Tech / Music |
| 🌍 Remote | Yes (fully remote, flexible schedule) |
| 📋 Contract Type | Hourly independent contractor |
| ⏰ Commitment | Part-time, 10+ hours/week (up to 6 months) |
| 💸 Payment | Weekly via Stripe or Wise |
About the role:
Mercor is hiring experienced musicians to evaluate generative AI music models for a leading AI lab. You’ll listen to AI-generated samples and rate them on musicality, creativity, and production quality—all in Korean and English. No coding required, just your ears and expertise.
What you will do:
- Evaluate AI model outputs for lyrics, voice generation, and other quality standards
- Rate AI-generated music samples on musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality
- Annotate songs in detail: genre/sub-genre classification, song structure, and vocal/instrumental characteristics
- Score the quality of musical training data
What you need:
- 3+ years of experience as a music producer, audio engineer, or sound mixer
- Native or near-native proficiency in both Korean and English
- Past experience writing lyrical music in Korean
- Ability to understand directions in English
- Evidence of understanding musical performance, theory, and lyrics
Preferred (not required):
- College degree in music (involving performance, theory, and lyrics)
- Familiarity with audio-engineering terminology
Important notes:
- 🌍 Global location – fully remote, work on your own schedule
- 📋 Independent contractor – not W-2 or freelance project-based
- ⏰ Part-time commitment – 10+ hours per week, up to 6 months
- 🏢 Employer: Mercor (partners with leading AI labs)
- 🎵 Korean + English fluency – both required
- 💸 Weekly pay – via Stripe or Wise
- 🚫 No H1-B or STEM OPT support at this time
Why this job is worth your time:
Flexible part-time hours, weekly payments, and a front-row seat to shaping the next generation of AI music tools—all while putting your musical expertise to work.