Motion and Gesture Performer
Quick facts
- Pay
- $16–$24/hr
- Type
- Contract
- Location
- Remote
- Platform
- YPAI — 402 open jobs
- Typical pay at YPAI
- $16–44/hour · median $25 (229 jobs on our site)
- Payout
- PayPal, Wise, Bank transfer (every two weeks after approved work)
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay to get AI training work
Perform set movements and gestures while you are recorded, for pay. It suits people who are physically comfortable repeating movement over a session. Precision matters more than performance skill.
What the work is for
The recordings are used for avatar and animation models, and for systems that read gestures and body pose.
The work
- Perform the movements and gestures the protocol lists, to count and timing.
- Repeat sequences with the variations the project asks for.
- Stay within the recording area and camera frame.
What to expect
- Some projects record you on camera where you are. Others use a capture setup at a location you travel to.
- Before a project starts, you sign an agreement for it. It sets out how the recordings may be used.
You need
- Physical comfort with repeated movement over a session.
- Space to move safely, or the means to travel to a capture location.
- 18 years or older.
Pay
$16–$24/hr. Rate shown is for the United States. This role is open in 15 countries, with local rates; pick your country on YPAI.
YPAI pays every two weeks for approved work via PayPal, Wise or bank transfer. Work is by invitation after your profile is reviewed.