
Data Entry - Video Caption
micro1 · EMEA
- Remote
- Contract
- $45,000 / year
Job highlights
- Review videos and AI-generated captions for accuracy.
- Identify and correct errors, hallucinations, and omissions.
- Rewrite captions for clarity and precision.
- Ensure consistency with project guidelines and benchmarks.
- Collaborate to enhance caption accuracy for AI training.
About the role
Job Title: Video Caption Specialist
Join our customer as a Video Caption Specialist, where you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Review short (5-second) videos of robots performing a variety of physical tasks while closely analyzing the corresponding AI-generated captions.
- Detect visual-text discrepancies, identifying any hallucinations (errors) or omissions in the captions compared to the real video content.
- Rewrite captions with clear, concise, and grammatically correct language, ensuring high accuracy in describing robot actions and motions.
- Emphasize the precision of robot movement and task execution in every caption, as these details are critical for model training.
- Maintain strict consistency with established project guidelines and rubrics, applying strong written judgment and editing standards.
- Meet or exceed daily throughput and quality benchmarks to ensure timely and reliable project delivery.
- Collaborate with the customer’s team, providing actionable feedback and sharing best practices to continually enhance caption accuracy.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Fluency in English with excellent grammar, spelling, and written clarity.
- Keen attention to detail and demonstrated ability to spot subtle errors or inaccuracies.
- Comfortable analyzing and comparing short video clips and their written descriptions repeatedly.
- Strong judgment for rewriting and editing text for maximum accuracy and clarity.
- Ability to adhere to detailed instructions and maintain consistency across structured, repetitive review work.
- Reliable internet connection and a computer capable of smooth video streaming.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a strong care for clarity and accuracy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in AI training data annotation, RLHF, or LLM evaluation.
- Background in writing, editing, journalism, technical writing, transcription, or copy editing.
- Familiarity with robotics, computer vision, or video annotation workflows.
Key skills/competency
- Video Captioning
- AI Training Data
- Data Annotation
- Robotics
- English Fluency
- Grammar and Spelling
- Attention to Detail
- Editing and Rewriting
- Quality Assurance
- Communication Skills
Skills & topics
- Data Entry
- Video Captioning
- AI Training Data
- Data Annotation
- Remote
- Contractor
- English Fluency
- Editing
- Quality Assurance
- Robotics
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your English fluency, grammar, and attention to detail.
- Showcase relevant experience: Emphasize any writing, editing, or data annotation background.
- Demonstrate analytical skills: Mention your ability to spot discrepancies and rewrite text.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss your understanding of data quality and consistency.
- Apply promptly: Submit your application as soon as possible to express interest.
Technical preparation
Master English grammar and spelling.,Practice analyzing video content.,Develop caption rewriting skills.,Understand data annotation principles.
Behavioral questions
Describe attention to detail.,How do you ensure consistency?,How do you handle repetitive tasks?,How do you provide feedback effectively?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the main responsibilities of a Video Caption Specialist at micro1?
- As a Video Caption Specialist at micro1, you will review short videos of robots and analyze AI-generated captions. Your core tasks include detecting discrepancies, rewriting captions for accuracy and clarity, ensuring consistency with project guidelines, and meeting quality benchmarks. The goal is to improve AI model training through high-quality data.
- Do I need prior AI experience to apply for the Video Caption Specialist role?
- No, prior experience in AI is not required for the Video Caption Specialist position at micro1. Your domain knowledge, particularly your fluency in English and strong editing skills, is considered more valuable than specific AI experience for this role.
- What technical skills are essential for a Video Caption Specialist?
- Essential technical skills include fluency in English with excellent grammar and spelling, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to analyze and compare video content with written descriptions. You also need strong rewriting and editing skills, the ability to follow detailed instructions, and a reliable internet connection with a capable computer for video streaming.
- How does micro1 ensure caption accuracy for AI training?
- micro1 ensures caption accuracy through rigorous review processes, emphasizing the precision of robot movement and task execution in every caption. Specialists must adhere to strict project guidelines and rubrics, meet daily quality benchmarks, and collaborate with the customer's team to provide feedback and enhance overall caption quality.
- What kind of work is involved in the data entry aspect of this role?
- The data entry aspect involves rewriting and editing AI-generated captions for video content. This requires meticulous attention to detail to correct errors, omissions, and hallucinations, ensuring the captions accurately describe the robot's actions and are grammatically correct and clear.
- Can you explain what 'hallucinations' means in the context of AI-generated captions?
- In the context of AI-generated captions, 'hallucinations' refer to errors where the AI creates information that is not present in the actual video content or misinterprets the visual data. As a Video Caption Specialist, your role is to identify and correct these hallucinations to ensure the caption data is accurate.