German Voice Actor for TTS Recording (Germany, Remote)

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling. We help people discover projects, build a unified AI-training portfolio, and grow a durable freelance career working on the human side of AI.

As the hiring organization for this role, OpenTrain AI offers flexible remote opportunities that let contributors shape how modern AI systems speak and behave.

Why this work matters

Text-to-speech systems learn to sound natural and reliable from real human recordings. Your performances — consistent pronunciation, natural pacing, and controlled emotion — directly improve how AI voices communicate.

This is part of a fast-growing industry where remote, flexible work helps you apply voice skills to cutting-edge technology.

The role

Record high-quality German voice samples for TTS training and evaluation. You will perform conversational, narrative, and instructional scripts and supply alternate takes with varied emotion, emphasis, and delivery as requested.

This is a contractor, part-time position paid hourly.

• Pay: $50 USD per hour.
• Data type: Audio; label task: AUDIO_RECORDING (text-to-speech voice recording).
• Employment: Contractor, Part-time.
• Work location: Remote, must be based in Germany and fluent in German.

What you'll do

Deliver clean, expressive audio that stays consistent in voice, accent, and pacing while following provided scripts and directions.

• Record German voice samples across conversational, narrative, and instructional styles.
• Follow detailed recording guidelines covering environment, microphone setup, and file formatting.
• Provide multiple takes with different tones, emotions, emphasis, and delivery styles when requested.
• Maintain consistent pronunciation, diction, and intonation across sessions.

Requirements

You must meet all of the required qualifications below to be considered.

• Native German speaker and legally based in Germany (DE).
• Experience in voice acting, dubbing, narration, podcasting, or broadcasting.
• Access to a professional or near-professional recording setup (quiet space, quality microphone).
• Strong control of intonation, diction, pacing, and emotional range; able to follow scripts precisely while keeping delivery natural.
• Comfort recording multiple takes with varied emotion and delivery styles.
• Weekly commitment: 20+ hours/week (note: the role description also references availability of 5–10 hours/week in some project blocks).

Helpful background & tools

The following are not required but make your application stronger and help you work more efficiently.

• Experience recording for TTS, audiobooks, IVR, or AI voice datasets.
• Familiarity with audio editing tools such as Audacity, Adobe Audition, or Reaper.
• Prior work delivering clean, edited files to specification (naming, format, sample rate).

How it works / How to apply

Create or use your OpenTrain profile to apply. You will submit sample recordings and details about your setup and availability. Successful applicants receive project instructions and recording guidelines and work as independent contractors.

OpenTrain supports remote, flexible schedules—this role is part-time and contractor-based with hourly pay and clearly defined recording workflows.