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AI Training Jobs for Artists, Designers and Video Editors
Measured from 22 distinct advertised rates, across 6 platforms. 11 of the 38 open roles here state no hourly rate; 5 advertise only a maximum ("up to $X/hr"), which is excluded.
AI labs pay video editors, photographers, designers and illustrators by the hour to create reference work, judge a model's understanding of images and footage, and grade its visual output. 38 roles for artists and designers are open right now on 10 platforms, including TransPerfect DataForce, Mercor and micro1. Every role is checked against its platform's job board daily.
Live roles for artists and designers
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Photographers
1 openPhotographers and photo editors: shoot or evaluate images to a brief, and judge image quality the way a professional would. Several are posted for one country.
Before you apply
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Pay by specialty
Each specialty's typical pay is measured over its own open roles the way every band on this site is (the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each advertised range) to the 90th-percentile advertised ceiling), and shown only where at least three distinct rates are posted.
| Specialty | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video editors and filmmakers | 13 | $50–$95/hr | $120/hr |
| Photographers | 12 | Too few rates | $60/hr |
| Designers, illustrators and animators | 13 | $50–$95/hr | $105/hr |
What the roles ask for
Read from the requirements of 19 of the 38 open roles for artists and designers: the lines each role's pop-up lists from its posting. A role counts once, at the lowest degree it accepts.
The roles that name experience ask for a median of 5 years.
What platforms pay to find you
AfterQuery, micro1 and Turing post a flat referral bonus on 11 of the 38 open roles for artists and designers: what the platform pays whoever refers the person it accepts, a measure of how hard these people are to find. The platform pays it, and it never comes out of your pay.
| Role | Platform | Referral bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designer Expert | AfterQuery | $360 |
| UI/UX Designer Expert | AfterQuery | $360 |
| Video Editor & Post Production Expert | AfterQuery | $360 |
| Graphic Designer | micro1 | $300 |
| 3D Designer/Blender Expert | AfterQuery | $180 |
| Adobe Video Editor (Premiere Pro & After Effects) | micro1 | $100 |
| AI - Analyst | Photographer - Korean | Turing | $100 |
| Avid Media Composer Editor | micro1 | $100 |
Who hires artists and designers for AI work
How each platform checks you
The platforms hiring artists and designers now, in the words of each one's onboarding guide, with the source of every line. The full steps are on each platform's page.
- Assessment
- Per-project eligibility screening, then a quality check on every submission. How to apply
- Interview
- None published
- Credentials
- Meet each project's own criteria, usually residence in a named country and a language level; some ask for more, such as a degree in literature or creative writing, or proven writing experience, for a short-story project. Source
- Assessment
- AI Video Interview (plus role-specific Form assessments). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Assessment
- The Zara AI interview (plus a role-specific skill check). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- Valid government-issued photo ID (passport or driver's license) for identity verification, matching the legal name on your application. Source
- Assessment
- AfterQuery pool skills assessment (plus an interview step). How to apply
- Interview
- Video interview
- Identity check
- For verification and payouts: a government-issued photo ID, a device with a camera for a selfie, a phone that can receive a text code, a bank account in your own legal name in the same country you select in Stripe, and your SSN if you are in the US. Source
- Credentials
- AfterQuery says it welcomes 'experts with advanced degrees, significant industry experience, or demonstrated expertise in their field,' and that every expert goes through a verification process that includes credential checks and expertise validation. Source
- Assessment
- SME Careers AI interview, plus a qualification exam and recruiter interview on some roles. How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- A valid government-issued photo ID and a selfie for Deel's identity check, with the name on the ID exactly matching your account. Source
- Assessment
- Role assessments and the Zara AI interview. How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- Once you are matched to a project: a driver's license, state ID, work permit or permanent residence card from an accepted country, photographed live through Persona, plus a recent selfie. Source
- Assessment
- Meridial Assessment (role-specific logic/reasoning evaluation). How to apply
- Interview
- Interview
- Assessment
- Role-specific Turing vetting (proctored tests, AI interview, human interviews). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- A valid, unexpired, physical government photo ID: a passport or driver's license (Nigerian users may also use a physical NIN card). Source
- Credentials
- It describes three stages: screening and matching on your profile (skills, domain, credentials, availability), automated testing (coding challenges in 18-plus languages, RLHF and SFT-style task evaluations, and an adaptive AI interviewer), and expert human review with deep-dive interviews for complex or high-stakes roles. Source
- Assessment
- Project assessment (per project, after an invitation). How to apply
- Interview
- None published
- Identity check
- A government photo ID (driver's license, state ID, passport or green card) and a phone or tablet with a camera for the Persona ID and selfie check. Source
- Assessment
- Per-opportunity screening (often a short AI voice interview), plus an optional onboarding interview. How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- A government-issued photo ID before your first cash-out. Source
Where these roles are posted
Roles a platform posts for one country, and roles whose title names a language. Each place opens its own page; each count opens these roles.
Roles posted for one country
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Frequently asked questions
How much do AI training jobs for artists and designers pay?
Across the 22 distinct hourly rates posted for roles for artists and designers right now, typical pay runs from $50 to $100 an hour, with a median of $55. The highest posted rate is $120 an hour, at Alignerr. 11 of the 38 open roles for artists and designers state no hourly rate, so check each listing.
Do I need a portfolio?
Usually, yes: design, video and photography roles ask for professional experience in the tools they name, and most review a portfolio or a test task before you start. Each listing states what it requires and where it is open. Of the 19 open roles for artists and designers whose requirements we read, 2 a bachelor's or a degree and 17 name no degree.
What does an artist or designer do in AI training?
You edit video or shoot photos to a brief, judge how well a model understands and describes visual work, and grade or correct its designs the way a professional would. It is remote contract work, paid by the hour or by approved task.
How do platforms check artists and designers?
Most platforms start with an assessment in your field before any paid work, and each listing says what it asks for. Of the platforms hiring artists and designers now, Mercor, micro1, SuperAnnotate (SME), Alignerr and Turing run an AI interview (a recorded interview scored by AI) for many roles. micro1, AfterQuery, SuperAnnotate (SME), Alignerr and Turing check a government photo ID, usually with a selfie, before you are paid. TransPerfect DataForce, AfterQuery and Turing say they check credentials such as degrees. The section on how each platform checks you quotes each guide with its source.
Are these jobs legitimate?
They are posted by established AI data platforms (TransPerfect DataForce, Mercor, micro1 and AfterQuery among them), and each platform's page here covers whether it is legit, how it vets people and how it pays. A legitimate platform never charges you to apply or to get work.
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