Native German Voice Actor Needed – Consented Speech AI Dataset Recording – $750 Fixed Fee

We are looking for native German / de-DE voice talent for a remote, self-recorded speech dataset project.

This project involves recording original scripted voice material using your own natural human voice. The recordings may be used to train, fine-tune, and deploy speech synthesis / AI voice models, including potential customer-facing and commercial use of the resulting synthetic voice outputs.

This is a fully consented voice-data project. It does not involve impersonating any person, public figure, celebrity, brand voice, or third-party voice. It does not involve political content, misleading content, adult content, defamatory content, or unlawful use.

Rate

$750 USD fixed fee
Session length: up to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Remote / record from home / self-recorded

The listed fee includes the recording session and non-exclusive AI voice training/commercial synthetic voice usage rights. There are no royalties or residuals.

Exclusive rights are not included in the listed fee, but may be considered separately under a written agreement and paid Upwork milestone before any exclusive use begins.

Requirements

Native German speaker from Germany
Clear, natural standard German pronunciation
Comfortable granting AI voice training and synthetic voice usage rights
Able to self-record from a home studio or quiet treated space
Good microphone required
No phone recordings
No AI-generated, synthetic, cloned, voice-converted, or text-to-speech audio

Recording Setup
Please apply only if you can record clean WAV audio from a quiet space using a proper microphone. Home studio setups are preferred.

To Apply
Please include:

A 30-second raw voice sample recorded with your current setup
Your microphone/interface or recording setup
Confirmation that the sample is your real human voice
Confirmation that you are comfortable signing a voice release before recording

A written voice release must be signed before the paid recording begins.