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French-Canadian Professional Voice Actor

$45/hr · Mercor · Hourly

Canadian French voice performer recording dialogue for AI training from a professional home studio, paid per finished hour of audio.

What you would do

  • Record dialogue in Canadian French using a customer service tone - warm, clear, consistent pacing
  • Pay careful attention to punctuation and written marks to guide phrasing, adjusting for natural speech rhythm
  • Record multiple takes as needed, selecting the best performance for each segment
  • Edit recordings to remove breathing sounds, clicks, and background noise using audio software
  • Export final submissions in exact format: WAV, 44.1 kHz, mono, with silence trimmed to one second at start and end

Who they want

  • Native speaker of Canadian French with authentic regional fluency from your hometown
  • Proficient English speaker for project communication and instruction comprehension
  • Voice, music, podcast, radio, television, or streaming platform experience is preferred
  • Professional-grade home recording setup with microphone, interface, soundproofing, pop filter, and editing software
  • Ability to commit 2-10 hours weekly and available for project kickoff call

Main skills

Canadian french fluencyProfessional audio recordingVoice performance

What the interview asks about

  1. 1.Translating punctuation into vocal delivery

    The recordings train AI systems on how language actually sounds - your job is converting written marks into realistic speech patterns that reflect how native speakers truly speak.

    For example: “You're recording: 'Customer service, quick response, and proper follow-up - that's what matters.' How would you pace this sentence differently than if the dashes weren't there, and why does that distinction matter for AI training?”

  2. 2.Maintaining consistent vocal quality across sessions

    AI training works best when audio quality and performance remain uniform - the model needs to learn from consistent input, not varying energy levels or recording conditions.

    For example: “You record a batch of audio on Monday and another batch on Friday. When you review them, you notice your Monday recordings sound slightly warmer and faster than Friday's. What could cause this and how would you ensure consistency in the final submission?”

  3. 3.Professional audio recording and editing

    Submissions must meet exact technical specifications or they're unusable for model training - you need to understand sample rates, file formats, and audio cleanup techniques.

    For example: “Your recording has a slight room hum, some audible intake of breath between phrases, and mouth clicks during consonants. Walk me through how you'd eliminate each problem in your editing software and ensure the final WAV meets the 44.1 kHz, mono specification.”

  4. 4.Customer service tone and delivery style

    You're training AI systems to communicate in a specific professional manner - hitting the right tone without sounding scripted or robotic is essential to the quality of the training data.

    For example: “The script requires a 'neutral to upbeat' customer service voice. Give me two different reads of the phrase 'How can I assist you today?' - one that's too flat and one that's too theatrical - then explain how you'd land in the right middle ground.”

A task you may get

Record a 60-second customer service dialogue in Canadian French as WAV, 44.1 kHz, mono, under 1 second silence, no audible breathing. Explain how your pacing reflects the punctuation marks.

How to prepare

  • Test your entire recording and editing setup: microphone, interface, soundproofing effectiveness, and editing software - ensure you can produce WAV files at exact specifications
  • Record yourself reading various customer service scripts and listen critically for breathing sounds, mouth noise, and inconsistent pacing
  • Study how punctuation guides speech rhythm - listen to professionally narrated audiobooks and note how narrators handle dashes, commas, and emphasis
  • Practice recording the same phrase multiple ways and selecting the best take, understanding what makes one take preferable to another in professional voice work

The facts

Pay
$45/hr
Hours
Hourly
Where
Remote
Project name
Comet
Posted
9/16/2026

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