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

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

The estimated duration of the recording task is 30 minutes.

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

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.

Work arrangement: Fully remote

Eligible countries: United States

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.

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.

• 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.