Video Data Collector (Smartphone) - remote job

micro1 is hiring a Video Data Collector (Smartphone). The role sits in IT and programming and is fully remote. The company places no restriction on where the candidate lives, so you can apply from anywhere.

The employer published the pay: $8 - $17 an hour. The advert sets no condition on working hours.

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Video Data Collector (Smartphone) Contract engagement. Remote.

micro1 is bringing on skilled contributors for a Video Data Collector (Smartphone) engagement supporting a customer project, open to people in these countries: UK, Canada, India, Singapore, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. The work feeds training data into next-generation AI systems, influencing how those models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality real-world input. AI background is not needed. What counts is your own domain knowledge.

What the work involves

* Film first-person video of ordinary daily activities in real settings, shot naturally on your own smartphone mounted with a head strap during the first phase.

* Follow the detailed capture briefs closely, then upload recordings via an internal platform with every required metadata field filled in correctly.

* Source your own shooting spots inside the approved settings, staying within privacy, consent, and safety rules.

* Move onto company-supplied video gear and revised workflows in later phases, filming in public, commercial, and outdoor locations.

* Set up and film group activities alongside other people where an assignment calls for extra participants, collecting every written consent and permission first.

* Hold the quality and reliability of the data steady across the project so deliverables land within the stated guidelines.

* Keep clear lines open with project coordinators, flagging progress, obstacles, or anything needing clarification.

What we like to see

* Track record in video capture or comparable data collection work, plus sharp attention to detail.

* Dependable access to your own good-quality smartphone that shoots video well (needed for phase one).

* Clear writing and speaking, especially precision when submitting work and corresponding.

* Capacity to work through complicated instructions while staying rigorous about privacy, consent, and metadata rules.

* Ease operating in both home and public spaces while gathering data, plus willingness to bend as project needs shift.

* Track record coordinating or working alongside others on group shoots.

* Room to juggle mixed tasks and pick up unfamiliar workflows and equipment quickly as the project moves forward.

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