Work Location:France, Remote EngagementModel: Independent Contractor/Freelance Estimated Start Date: ASAP We are currently looking for native French (France) speakers, to participate in our Gardenia Speech Collection project. What is the project about? The purpose of this project is to collect recordings of native French (France) speech to improve voice assistant technologies. Task Description: For this project, we are looking for a wide variety of French (France) 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. Who is eligible? To participate you should meet the following qualifying criteria: • Be 18 years or older. • Be born and live in France. • Be a native speaker of French (France) from any region in France. • Be able to use a mobile phone for this project. • 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. To assess your accent, we will ask you to upload a short sample voice recording at the end of this application form. Where is the project taking place? This is a fully remoteproject. You can participate from anywhere within France. How long does it take? We estimate it will take approximately 30 minutesto complete this project. How much is the compensation? You will receive $33 USD for your fully completed and accepted assets. General Referral Bonus Program We offer a referral bonus of$15 USDfor each adult participant you refer to the study and who successfully completes it. How to refer someone: - Share this registration link with your friends and family  - When registering, they should answer Referral to the question "How did you find out about this opportunity?" and provide your name and email address in the fields: First Name, Last Name and Email Address.  Opportunities for Family Members • Older Participants:We also welcome older family members to join the project and encourage them to sign up. Please invite them to the register link in this same page. • Minors:We are also looking for minors for this project. If you would like your children to participate, please register them using the link below. You can register up to three children in one form, and each child will receive the same compensation as the adult participants: As payment method, we offer PayPal and Gift Card according to your preference. Please note that all submissions will be checked by our Quality Assurance team and compensation will be provided for fully completed and accepted assets. The project team will provide you with feedback once the Quality Check process is completed. Questions or doubts? If you have any doubts or questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at: TransPerfect provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. For more information on the TransPerfect Family of Companies, please visit our website at . Originally posted on Himalayas