[Hiring] Japanese Music & Lyrics AI Evaluator @24-MAG

Role Description

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for Japanese-speaking songwriters, lyricists, performers, composers, and music professionals to evaluate AI-generated lyrics and music using strong linguistic, creative, and cultural judgement. This role supports advanced generative music AI evaluation across contemporary Japanese and international music. Selected experts will assess lyrics for quality, originality, naturalness, and prompt adherence, compare generated material with published songs, and evaluate whether vocabulary, slang, and regional expressions sound authentic in Japanese.

Key Responsibilities

• Lyrics Quality Evaluation
  • Evaluate AI-generated lyrics for quality, creativity, coherence, and originality.
  • Assess whether lyrics appropriately follow the intended prompt, theme, tone, and musical context.
  • Identify awkward phrasing, repetitive writing, weak imagery, or unnatural language.
  • Evaluate lyrical structure, flow, word choice, and stylistic consistency.
  • Apply professional songwriting and musical judgement when rating outputs.
• Originality & Similarity Review
  • Compare AI-generated lyrics with published songs and reference material.
  • Identify meaningful lyrical similarities, recurring phrases, or potentially derivative patterns.
  • Distinguish common musical language from unusually close textual overlap.
  • Evaluate originality across themes, expressions, and lyrical construction.
  • Apply consistent standards when assessing similarity and creative distinctiveness.
• Japanese Language & Cultural Authenticity
  • Evaluate whether lyrics sound natural and idiomatic in Japanese.
  • Assess vocabulary, slang, colloquial expressions, and regional usage.
  • Identify phrasing that sounds translated, unnatural, or culturally inappropriate.
  • Review tone and language for authenticity within contemporary Japanese musical contexts.
  • Apply knowledge of Japanese music, lyrical conventions, and cultural references.
• Music & Genre Context
  • Evaluate lyrics within the context of intended genres and musical styles.
  • Assess whether lyrical choices fit the expected audience, tone, and performance style.
  • Apply familiarity with contemporary Japanese genres, sub-genres, artists, and songwriting traditions.
  • Identify stylistic mismatches between lyrics and intended musical direction.
  • Consider vocal delivery and musical context when assessing lyrical effectiveness.
• AI Evaluation & Quality Assurance
  • Apply detailed evaluation guidelines consistently across AI-generated outputs.
  • Provide clear ratings and structured written feedback.
  • Identify recurring model weaknesses involving language, creativity, originality, and cultural nuance.
  • Maintain consistent quality standards across evaluation tasks.
  • Contribute specialist music and language expertise to the improvement of generative AI systems.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese.
• Strong ability to understand detailed written instructions in English.
• Professional experience as a Songwriter, Lyricist, Performer, Composer, Music Journalist, or closely related music professional.
• Strong knowledge of the Japanese music scene.
• Excellent understanding of natural Japanese phrasing, slang, idiomatic language, and cultural nuance.
• Strong analytical judgement when evaluating lyrical quality and originality.
• Access to headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.
• Broad familiarity with contemporary Japanese genres, sub-genres, and artists.
• Formal training in music performance, theory, composition, or songwriting is advantageous.
• Credited or published songwriting work is highly valued.
• Ability to work independently and apply detailed evaluation criteria consistently.

Engagement Details

• Part-time independent contractor engagement.
• Fully remote.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Most contributors work approximately 20 hours per week, with additional hours available depending on project needs.
• Expected project duration of up to 6 months.
• Immediate start.
• Compensation: $30–$55/hour.
• Applicants may be asked to complete a Japanese bilingual competency assessment during onboarding.
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on project needs and performance.
• Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, institution, or other third party.

Company Description

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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