Freelance Ambient & Environmental Sound Recordist (Remote)

Freelance Ambient & Environmental Sound Recordist (Remote)

Company: AIxBlock

Job Type: Freelance / Project-based

Location: Worldwide

Schedule: Flexible

Compensation: Per accepted recording or accepted recording minute

Job Overview

AIxBlock is recruiting contributors worldwide to record authentic, high-quality ambient and environmental sounds for AI model training.

Contributors can record sounds in their homes, neighborhoods, natural environments, and other permitted locations. No professional recording experience is required.

Examples of Sounds

• Nature: Rain, wind, birds, insects, rivers, ocean waves, forests
• Urban: Traffic, trains, buses, pedestrian crossings, street ambience
• Residential: Household appliances, ventilation, kitchen ambience, neighborhood sounds
• Public environments: Parks, markets, shopping areas, transportation stations
• Rural: Farms, livestock, countryside ambience, agricultural environments
• Weather: Rainfall, thunderstorms, strong wind, water dripping

Smartphones

• Apple iPhone 12 or newer
• Samsung Galaxy S21 or newer
• Google Pixel 7 or newer
• Comparable smartphones approved after sample testing

Dedicated audio recorders

External microphones are welcome but not mandatory.

• Zoom H1essential, H4essential, H6essential
• Tascam DR-05X, DR-40X
• Sony PCM series
• Equivalent portable audio recorders

Recording Requirements

• Target duration: 30–60 seconds per recording.
• Maximum accepted duration: 60 seconds unless longer recordings are specifically approved.
• Capture one identifiable environment or dominant sound category per recording.
• Record original audio at 48 kHz where supported.
• Native WAV at 24-bit is preferred; original smartphone audio formats may be accepted following QA.
• Avoid unnecessary silence, unrelated speech, music, clipping, or excessive microphone handling noise.
• Do not apply artificial effects, noise reduction, or post-processing.
• Provide basic metadata, including sound category, environment, and recording conditions.
• Only record in locations where recording is permitted and privacy requirements can be met.

Payment & Quality Policy

• Payment is based on accepted recordings or accepted recording minutes, according to the assignment. Each sound type has different pricing, the more difficult the higher price.
• Unnecessary recording duration will not be compensated.
• Repeated recordings of the same environment must demonstrate meaningful differences.
• Low-quality, duplicated, artificially generated, or unauthorized recordings will be rejected.
• Contributors must submit a sample recording for approval before beginning paid assignments.

Next Step

We will get back to you if your profile fits our requirements.