Uzbek-English Video Transcriptionist

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the centralized platform where people start and grow careers in AI training and data labeling. We help contributors find projects, build a unified portfolio, and develop durable freelance careers working on the human side of AI.

Why AI training matters

AI training (also called data labeling or annotation) is the human work that teaches modern models how to understand language, audio, images, and video. Contributors do vital tasks like transcription, translation, and quality evaluation that directly shape how AI systems behave.

This work is often remote, flexible, and accessible—making it a strong option for part-time contributors, bilingual professionals, and anyone with careful attention to language and context.

About this role

OpenTrain is recruiting Uzbek-English bilingual experts to transcribe and perform linguistic analysis on video content used to train and evaluate AI systems. This is a remote, contractor, part-time role requiring at least 15 hours per week and is open worldwide.

Tasks focus on precise transcription from Uzbek video, timestamping, and capturing speaker emotion, tone, and nuanced meaning to ensure high-quality language data for AI models.

What you'll do

You will convert spoken Uzbek from video into accurate written transcripts in Uzbek and provide linguistic annotations and evaluations that reflect tone, intent, and meaning.

• Transcribe Uzbek-language video content with meticulous attention to accuracy and clarity.
• Outline and annotate precise timestamps for dialogue and scene changes.
• Analyze and describe emotional tone and speaker intent, noting mood shifts and subtleties.
• Conduct advanced grammar, syntax, and tone analysis to preserve linguistic fidelity.
• Define and explain conceptual meanings and idiomatic expressions in context.
• Provide evaluation ratings and linguistic feedback to improve dataset quality.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver consistent, high-quality annotations and meet complex language task requirements.

Requirements

You must meet the core language and experience requirements below. These requirements are essential to ensure the dataset's linguistic quality.

• Native or near-native proficiency in both Uzbek and English (required).
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a keen eye for linguistic detail.
• Proven experience in transcription, translation, or language analysis.
• Strong understanding of Uzbek and English grammar, syntax, and cultural context.
• Ability to identify, articulate, and describe speaker emotion and content tone.
• Comfortable using digital tools and collaborative platforms to review and deliver video-based work.
• High self-motivation and ability to deliver quality work independently.

Helpful background

The following qualifications are helpful but not strictly required and can strengthen your application.

• Degree in Linguistics, Philology, Translation Studies, or a related field.
• Experience with linguistic annotation or corpus analysis tools.
• Background in educational, research, or media translation projects.

Commitment, pay, and how to apply

This role is a contractor, part-time position with a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week (time requirement: less than 20 hours/week). Compensation is estimated at $45–$95 USD per hour.

Work is fully remote and open worldwide. Apply with examples of transcription or language-analysis work and confirm your Uzbek/English proficiency and availability for the minimum weekly hours.