Explore open AI roles for creatives
Taste isn't innate—it's earned through years of discerning the difference between good and great. The next generation of creative AI will only improve by learning from the practitioners who have spent their careers defining excellence.
Creative AI training roles
Mercor connects creative practitioners to the leading AI labs working to close the gap between generation and genuine creative quality.
Why Mercor
Define the creative standard for AI
Your expertise shapes how frontier AI systems distinguish polished work from mediocre work. You'll be helping establish the standards these models learn from.
Earn competitive rates
Creative professionals on Mercor earn $60–$120/hr, paid weekly via Stripe or Wise.
Work on your schedule
Fully remote with flexible hours. Most engagements run 15–20 hours per week.
Apply your expertise in full
The same expertise that helped you direct films, ship campaigns, or build visual systems is what makes you valuable now. This isn't work that just anyone could do—it requires genuine professional judgment.
The work
Each project is different but creative experts typically contribute in four ways:
Evaluate
Review AI outputs the way you would a colleague's work: identify strengths, surface subtle weaknesses, and articulate your reasoning in clear, actionable feedback.
Create
Define criteria to capture what you notice instinctively: an emotive scene, a beautiful sonnet, a performance that communicates the intended emotion.
Test
Stress-test new models against professional creative standards. Design prompts, edge cases, and evaluation tasks that reveal where systems still struggle.
Review
Spot the subtle failures models still make: brand copy that's technically correct but unmistakably generic. Evaluate outputs for originality, tone, audience fit, and creative quality.
Testimonials
Senior Lighting TD, 16 years in film and VFX
Senior Art Director, 12 years in brand and identity
Creative Director, agency background
How Mercor uses creative expertise
We work with the animator who reads the emotional beat in a fleeting expression, the editor who knows why a sentence lands, the creative director who spots a brand captured, not imitated. Their expertise helps improve today's top AI models.
Brand & visual identity
Know when a brand has been captured and when it's only been copied. Review AI-generated work for the decisions that make an identity feel cohesive, distinctive, and true to the original.
Copywriting & content strategy
Good copy does more than communicate. Review AI-generated writing for voice, pacing, and intent, and explain why one version resonates while another falls flat.
Lighting & cinematography
Some images look realistic while others feel cinematic. Evaluate generated visuals for lighting, composition, and continuity using the standards you'd apply on set.
Performance & animation
Review performances for timing, expression, and physicality, and identify what makes a character feel convincing..
Motion & video production
Video is shaped in the edit. Assess AI-generated footage for timing, structure, and whether each creative decision serves the story.
Architecture & spatial design
Help evaluate whether models can interpret drawings, reason about layouts, and understand the built environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mercor is open to creative professionals worldwide. Most opportunities are intended for experienced practitioners—people who have spent years developing expertise in a creative discipline and can clearly explain why work succeeds or falls short.
You are engaged as an independent contractor. Select roles are structured as part-time W-2 positions through Cincinnatus LLC and placed with leading AI labs. Payments are made weekly via Stripe or Wise based on hours worked.
Most projects run 15–20 hours per week. Engagements may be extended, shortened, or conclude early depending on project needs and performance.
Yes. Many professionals maintain multiple concurrent engagements through the platform.