Freelance Foley & Everyday Action Video Contributor (Remote)

AIxBlock is looking for contributors to record short videos of everyday physical actions with their naturally synchronized sounds.

The recordings will be used to train AI models to understand real-world activities and their corresponding sounds.

No professional filming experience is required.

Examples of Activities

• Kitchen: Chopping vegetables, stirring, pouring liquids, washing dishes, opening cabinets
• Household: Opening doors, moving chairs, folding clothes, operating drawers
• Footsteps: Walking on wood, tile, gravel, grass, carpet, concrete
• Objects: Dropping, tapping, scraping, shaking, stacking, moving everyday objects
• Materials: Crumpling paper, tearing cardboard, handling plastic, rubbing fabrics
• Cleaning: Sweeping, brushing, scrubbing, vacuuming, wiping surfaces

Accepted Recording Devices

External microphones and tripods are welcome but not mandatory.

• Apple iPhone 12 or newer
• Samsung Galaxy S21 or newer
• Google Pixel 7 or newer
• Comparable flagship smartphones approved after sample evaluation
• Dedicated cameras with suitable microphones

Recording Requirements

• Target duration: 3–10 seconds per clip.
• Maximum accepted duration: 15 seconds per clip.
• Minimum video resolution of 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps.
• Record original synchronized audio and video, preferably with 48 kHz audio.
• The sound-producing object and action must be clearly visible.
• Each clip should capture one complete, identifiable action.
• Use stable camera positioning and adequate lighting.
• Avoid unnecessary silence, narration, music, unrelated sounds, and excessive background noise.
• Do not edit, replace, enhance, or artificially generate the audio or video.
• Upload original video files with accurate activity descriptions.

Diversity Requirements

• Record different actions, objects, materials, surfaces, or environments.
• Do not submit repeated recordings of identical actions without meaningful variation.
• Follow assigned activity quotas and recording instructions.
• A maximum number of clips may be assigned per exact activity and object combination.

Payment & Quality Policy

• Payment is based on accepted clips, not total filming time.
• Clips exceeding the assigned duration may be rejected or trimmed, with compensation based on the accepted deliverable.
• Duplicated, repetitive, irrelevant, or poor-quality recordings will not be compensated.
• All contributors must pass a sample recording test before receiving assignments.
• Recordings must be original and collected with appropriate permissions.

Next Step

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