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Toptal: Recorder – Videos for Data Collection Project, AI training
Employer posted: September 24, 2026. Source checked: October 17, 2026 12:45 pm. Availability and final application requirements are confirmed on the employer’s site.
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About the Client
Our client is involved in an innovative data-collection project, which focuses on creating video datasets for training AI models. These AI models are designed to learn from first-person (POV) video footage. The captured videos depict real people involved in hands-on tasks with a mounted phone on their head or chest, paired with spoken narration. The purpose is to enable the model to connect visual inputs (objects, hands, actions) with audio descriptions.
About the Role
The Recorder role requires individuals who can master a specific hands-on activity from a selection of verticals. You will need to film yourself performing these tasks from a first-person perspective using your smartphone while ensuring the tasks are clearly visible. If fluent in English, you may narrate live; otherwise, ambient audio will suffice, and a separate narrator will cover the task later.
Tasks & Deliverables
- Task Execution: Select a mastered sub-area activity and record a complete end-to-end process.
- Video Requirements: Ensure hands and the procedure are constantly in focus.
- Narration: Provide live narration if fluent in English or ambient audio for post-recording narration.
- Format: Deliver videos in MP4 format with accompanying JSON metadata.
- Quality: Maintain narration density at 25 words per minute; ensure 90%+ of speech describes the setting or task steps.
Required Skills
- Mastery of at least one specific sub-area activity from the provided list below (more applications and what need to be recorded for each skill sub-area will be provided in detail prior to the work).
- Home & Daily Tasks: cleaning; laundry (sorting, folding); organizing a closet; house tours; pet care; packing luggage; loading appliances / dishwashing
- Repairs & DIY: home repair; gardening / farming; furniture assembly; woodworking; plumbing; electrical work; bicycle maintenance; soldering electronics
- Textile & Craft Arts: sewing; knitting; crocheting; using a loom; leathercrafting; bookbinding; crafting jewelry; pottery / ceramics
- Professional Trades & Industrial: automotive repair / maintenance; warehousing / logistics; construction / woodworking; laboratory work; operating heavy machinery controls; assembly-line packaging
- Hobbies & Arts: art – drawing; art – ceramics; art – painting; playing instruments; model building; outdoor survival / camping; calligraphy
- Technology & Computing: using computers or devices (e.g. audio mixers); gaming; product demos; VR / AR interaction; 3D printer setup / maintenance
- Outdoors & Activity: city tours; shopping; navigating public transit
- Personal Care: haircut; applying makeup; detailed grooming routines
- Specialized & Professional: medical procedures; first aid training; professional barista workflows; culinary chef / knife work; lab protocols (pipetting, titrations)
- The capability to record stable, clear POV videos with a smartphone.
- Ability to work in a real setting without third parties in frame.
- Competent in following a prepare → execute → finish script for filming tasks.
- All details on the Acceptance Criteria will be shared prior to the work.
Nice-to-have Skills
- Experience recording tutorials or classes.
- Access to various settings for diverse video backgrounds.
- Owns equipment like a head/chest mount, image stabilization tools, or a good microphone.
Rules
- No personal data on video — third-party faces, screens, documents, plates, addresses, mirror reflections.
- 100% human narration — no TTS or synthetic voice.
Engagement Details
- Compensation model: Hourly paid, considering the total number of hours for approved videos.
Commitment Type: Flexible hours based on video submissions.
Duration: Ongoing, with earnings based on the number of approved videos.
Location: Remote, with flexible overlap with client’s timezone.
Start Date: Immediate start upon approval of test video.
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