About Turing's Project:
Turing is accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems.
Turing helps customers in two ways: Working with the world's leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities in thinking, reasoning, coding, agentic behavior, multimodality, multilinguality, STEM, and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that work to build real-world AI systems that solve mission-critical priorities for companies.
Project Overview
We are recruiting carpenters for a research program using wearable GoPro footage to improve AI understanding of manual labor. Record your woodworking, building, or fabrication routines as part of this short-term paid project.
Responsibilities:
* Wear a head-mounted GoPro camera to capture daily activities for 5 separate days within a 2-week window
* Record a minimum of 7 hours per day, with flexibility to take breaks and pause the camera for privacy
* At the end of each day, spend around 2 hours to:
* Upload your footage to a secure platform
* Review short clips
* Choose to delete, anonymize, or consent to each video segment
Requirements:
* No children (under 18) present or visiting during the recording period
* All adults in the space must be fluent English speakers and consent to being recorded
* Must live in a private, self-contained apartment, building, or indoor work environment
* All household members must agree to appear in the footage
Participant Requirements:
* Must work indoors in non-customer-facing roles (e.g., not retail or child care)
* Participants who share the same workplace or household should both have a GoPro mounted during the activity.
* Preferably engaged in manual or creative work (e.g., chef, baker, artist, musician, electrician, mechanic)
* Must be self-employed or have employer consent to record in the work environment
* Able to use a computer for basic tasks such as reviewing and uploading video clips
Technical Requirements:
* Must have access to a computer and internet connection
* Comfortable using web-based tools for uploading and reviewing clips (training will be provided)
* GoPro camera and all accessories will be provided for the duration of the project
Benefits:
* Play a vital role in shaping the future of human-centered AI research
* Short-term, flexible engagement with minimal disruption to your routine
* All equipment provided by us
* Be part of an innovative global data collection initiative
Engagement Details:
* Commitment Required: 5 recording days within a 2-week window
* Engagement Type: Contractor / Freelance
* Duration: 2 weeks (plus setup and review time)
* Location: India, Brazil, Colombia
Application Process:
* Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a brief screening
* Once accepted, we will ship all necessary equipment and provide onboarding instructions
* Participants will receive training on how to record, upload, and review their footage securely