Multilingual Studio Video Data Collection -- 2

Hiring Vendors for Multilingual Studio-Based Video Recording Project

We are looking for experienced video data collection vendors, production agencies, and recruitment partners who can arrange professional studio-based video recordings across multiple languages and regional accents.

Project Overview
- Total Requirement: 432 video recordings
- Languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.
- Recording Duration: Minimum 10 minutes per participant.
- Recording Location: Authorized locations within the United States only.
- Recording Environment: Professional, controlled studio setup.

Participant Requirements
- Adult participants aged 20–70 years.
- Balanced male and female representation.
- Participants should be native or fluent speakers of the assigned language and regional accent.
- Natural, spontaneous, and unscripted speech.
- Participants must be comfortable speaking directly to the camera on everyday topics such as hobbies, travel, and daily activities.

Technical Recording Requirements
- DSLR camera with a synchronized lapel or studio microphone.
- Full HD resolution (1920 × 1080).
- 60 FPS preferred.
- MP4 format with H.264 encoding.
- Landscape orientation.
- Plain white background.
- Professional, even lighting with no harsh facial shadows.
- Camera positioned at eye level with the participant's face and lips clearly visible.
- Clean audio with minimal background noise.
- No scripted speech, reading, teleprompters, or smartphone-based recordings.
- No hand gestures; participants must remain still while speaking.

Language and Regional Accent Coverage
We require coverage across the following languages and regional variations:

- English: US, UK, India, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Singapore, South Africa, etc.
- Spanish: Mexico, Spain, and US.
- French: France and Canada.
- Portuguese: Brazil and Portugal.
- Arabic: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Jordan, Iraq, and Morocco.
- Chinese: Mandarin and Cantonese, including China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
- Japanese: Japan.
- Korean: South Korea.
- Hindi: India.

Additional Requirements
- Participant consent and authorization for AI data collection and model training purposes.
- Participant screening and verification.
- Mandatory recording metadata, including participant ID, age range, gender, language, accent, recording location, and video duration.
- GPS coordinates of the actual recording location.
- Proper file naming conventions and organized delivery.
- Quality checks before final submission.

Vendor Eligibility
We welcome applications from:
- Professional video production agencies.
- Data collection companies.
- Studio recording vendors.
- Recruitment agencies with access to multilingual participants.
- Independent teams capable of managing end-to-end recording operations.

How to Apply

Interested vendors should share the following information:

1. Company or individual profile and relevant experience.
2. Languages and regional accents you can support.
3. Number of participants you can arrange per language.
4. Availability of professional studio facilities and recording equipment.
5. Expected pricing per accepted 10-minute video recording.
6. Estimated project completion timeline.
7. Previous experience with video data collection or AI training datasets.
8. A sample video demonstrating your recording setup and quality.

Important: Only vendors capable of meeting the studio recording, technical, participant consent, and quality requirements should apply.

We are interested in establishing long-term partnerships with reliable data collection vendors for ongoing AI data projects.