Gardenia Speech Collection - United States (Minors)

Gardenia Speech Collection - United States (Minors)

Welcome and thank you for your interest in working with us! 

We are currently looking for native English (United States) speakers, both adults and children, to participate in our Gardenia Speech Collection project.

 

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What is the project about?

The purpose of this project is to collect recordings of native English speech to improve voice assistant technologies.

Task Description:

For this project, we are looking for a wide variety of English (United States) speakers with various regional accents. Participants will record short wake-up phrases and scripted utterances typically used when interacting with a voice assistant, following the guidelines provided.

Please note: This registration form is intended only for registrations of minors (aged 7 - 17). Adults interested in participating can sign up here: Gardenia Speech Collection - USA 

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Who is eligible?

To participate you should meet the following qualifying criteria:  

• Be 7-17 years old. 
• Be born and live in the United States.  
• Be native speaker of English (United States) from any region of the United States.  
• The parent/legal guardian of the child(ren) needs to register the child(ren), sign the Parental Consent Form and have a smartphone device available to download our app and use it for recording.    
• Be able to use a wired headset or the device microphone for recording phrases.  
• Have access to a quiet indoor environment to do the recordings.   

For this project, we are looking for participants in specific demographic groups to help develop bias free technology that would represent everyone. 

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Where is the project taking place?

This is a fully remote project. You can participate from anywhere within the United States.

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How long does it take?

The estimated duration of the recording task is 30 minutes.

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How much is the compensation?

You will receive $40 USD for fully completed and accepted task (audio set) per child. 
As payment method, we offer Wire Transfer, PayPal, Check and Gift Card, according to your preference. 

Please note that our Quality Assurance team will review all submissions to ensure they meet the project specific requirements. The project team will provide you with feedback once the Quality Check process is completed.

 

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Questions or doubts?

If you have any doubts or questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at: DataForce.Sourcing@transperfect.com 

If you're interested in participating and meet the above qualifying criteria, please click Apply Here, and complete the registration form. 

 

Important: All your data will be kept confidential and WILL NOT be used for advertisement or distribution.

 

- If your selected payment method is Wire Transfer, the payment will be received within 14-17 business days after acceptance of your delivery. Wire Transfer is only available for payments exceeding 50 USD.

- If your selected payment method is PayPal or Check, the payment will be received within 10-15 business days after acceptance of your delivery. Please ensure you accept payments from TransPerfect to avoid PayPal returning the funds.

- If your selected payment method is Gift Card, the electronic gift card will be sent to you via email within 7-10 business days after acceptance of your delivery. Please keep an eye on your inbox and spam folder. For more information about the gift card we offer please visit the Tremendous Online Catalogue. NOTE: Monetary options (such as Venmo, PayPal, and bank transfer - full list available before redeeming your gift card) may include associated fees. Please review any applicable costs before redeeming your reward.

If you don’t have an account with us yet, do not worry, you will be guided to create one in three easy steps. If you already registered with us, please sign in to apply to this project. 

DataForce is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.

Location: United States (remote).