Short Video Captioning / Description Expert

• *Role Overview:**

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI lab to improve current AI models by creating timestamped descriptions of video clips. Experts will do the following:

1. Watch short videos, no longer than 2-5 minutes

2. Break down the video into key segments, mark down the start + end time of each segment, as well as provide a brief summary of what is happening in each segment

3. For each segment, identify the most important video frame / frames

4. Identify the most important frame in the entire video, and provide a brief summary of what is happening in that frame
• *Ideal Qualifications:**

• Are very detail-oriented

• Excel at following precise instructions and quickly adopting new requirements

• Can apply judgment to decide which segments in a video are most important, and what the key frame(s) are in a video

• Very comfortable with watching + understanding videos from major social media platforms (such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts)

• Possess strong written and verbal communication

• Fluent in English
• *More details:**

• You’ll collaborate directly with Mercor’s project leads.

• Start dates are rolling; we aim to onboard qualified experts within a few days (1‑2) of application.

• Up to 40  hours of work available per week.

• The project is expected to last a minimum of 4-5  weeks with potential for extension.
• *Screening Process:**

• You will need to complete a short interview and form, which will take a total of 30-50 minutes.

• Currently only accepting applicants from the U.S., UK, and Canada.