Smartphone Video Data Collector

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling. OpenTrain AI hires and contracts contributors for projects that help develop modern artificial intelligence, giving you a place to build experience and grow your AI training portfolio.

• Apply through OpenTrain for a flexible AI training opportunity
• Build practical experience in video data collection
• Create a profile that reflects your growing AI training experience

About AI Training Work

AI training is the human side of building artificial intelligence. Contributors collect and prepare examples such as images, video, audio, and text so AI systems can learn from reliable real-world data.

This work is part of a fast-growing technology industry and can offer flexible, remote opportunities that fit around other commitments. Careful collection, documentation, and review help shape how next-generation AI systems perform.

• Work on cutting-edge AI development without prior AI experience
• Use attention to detail and clear communication to improve data quality
• Gain experience that can support a longer-term AI training portfolio

The Role

OpenTrain AI is seeking an entry-level Smartphone Video Data Collector to capture high-quality, first-person video for AI training. You will record everyday activities in approved home, public, commercial, and outdoor settings, follow detailed capture guidance, and submit dependable video data and metadata.

The initial phase requires your personal smartphone and a head strap. As the project develops, you will transition to company-provided video equipment and updated recording workflows. This contractor, part-time role requires 20+ hours per week and is available in the United Kingdom, Canada, India, Singapore, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia.

• Contractor and part-time engagement
• 20+ hours per week
• Pay range of $8 to $17 per hour in USD
• Entry-level opportunity
• English-language work
• Available in GB, CA, IN, SG, ZA, NZ, and AU

What You'll Do

You will collect natural first-person footage and submit it through an internal platform with complete, accurate metadata. The work requires sound judgment in real-world environments and consistent communication with project coordinators.

• Capture stable, usable first-person video with a smartphone and head strap during the initial phase
• Record everyday activities in approved home, public, commercial, and outdoor settings
• Submit recordings through the internal platform with complete and accurate metadata
• Identify suitable locations while following privacy, consent, and safety protocols
• Transition to company-provided video equipment and updated workflows as project phases change
• Coordinate group recordings when additional participants are needed
• Obtain written consents and permissions for group recordings
• Communicate progress, challenges, and clarification needs to project coordinators

Requirements

You should be comfortable following complex recording instructions and working carefully with real-world video data. Prior AI experience is not required, but dependable execution and attention to detail are important.

• Experience with video capture or similar data collection work
• Reliable access to a high-quality smartphone suitable for video recording during the initial phase
• Ability to capture stable, usable first-person video with a smartphone and head strap
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Accuracy and clarity when completing submissions and metadata
• Ability to follow detailed instructions involving privacy, consent, safety, and approved locations
• Comfort working in home and public environments
• Flexibility to adapt to changing workflows and equipment
• Ability to coordinate with other people for assigned group recordings

Who Should Apply

This role may suit people with video capture or field data collection experience who are organized, dependable, and comfortable recording in varied environments. Domain knowledge is not required; careful handling of recordings, flexibility, and clear communication are especially valuable.

No prior AI experience is required. The work offers a practical way to contribute to AI development while building a portfolio of experience in video data collection and annotation-related workflows.

• People who are highly attentive to recording quality and metadata accuracy
• Contributors who can make sound decisions about privacy, consent, and safety
• Clear communicators who raise challenges and clarification needs promptly
• Organized people who can coordinate participants and obtain written permissions
• Candidates available for 20+ hours each week

How to Get Started

Create a free OpenTrain account and apply for this opportunity. OpenTrain helps people discover and build careers in AI training and data labeling, from video collection and annotation to other ways of preparing data for modern AI systems.

• Review the role requirements and availability
• Apply through OpenTrain
• Be prepared to use your smartphone and head strap during the initial phase
• Follow project guidance for recording, metadata, privacy, consent, and safety