Project Lyra Marathi Culture Expert

Accountabilities:

• • Evaluate AI-generated Marathi responses for factual accuracy, grammatical correctness, fluency, naturalness, and cultural relevance.
  • Identify linguistic, contextual, or cultural issues in generated content and provide clear, high-quality rewritten alternatives.
  • Create natural and contextually appropriate Marathi prompts and responses to strengthen conversational AI datasets.
  • Perform structured preference-ranking tasks, including evaluations of factuality, locality, and overall response quality.
  • Conduct grammaticality checks and identify errors involving syntax, vocabulary, tone, meaning, and language usage.
  • Improve and refine text so that responses sound natural and appropriate for Marathi-speaking audiences.
  • Apply knowledge of Marathi cultural nuances, expressions, conventions, and local context when evaluating or creating content.
  • Follow detailed project guidelines and quality standards consistently across assigned evaluation tasks.
  • Collaborate remotely with global teams and contribute linguistic insights that can help improve AI language models.
  • Complete assigned tasks accurately and within project timelines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
  • Follow project security and regional verification requirements, including avoiding VPNs or IP-masking tools during the recruitment and project process.

  Requirements

  • Native or near-native proficiency in Marathi, with excellent written communication skills and strong grammatical accuracy.
  • Background in teaching, language education, writing, editing, translation, content creation, or another Marathi-focused discipline is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Strong understanding of Marathi linguistic conventions, cultural nuances, expressions, and local context.
  • Ability to assess written content critically and identify subtle issues in grammar, meaning, fluency, factuality, and cultural appropriateness.
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to distinguish between high-quality and lower-quality language responses.
  • Comfortable performing structured tasks such as preference ranking, factuality and locality evaluation, prompt-response creation, grammaticality checks, and text improvement.
  • Ability to follow detailed instructions, evaluation criteria, and project-specific guidelines consistently.
  • Strong written communication and independent working skills.
  • Comfortable working remotely and managing approximately 20 hours per week with a flexible schedule.
  • Interest in artificial intelligence, language technologies, conversational AI, or large language models is an advantage.
  • Reliable internet access and the ability to work from India throughout the project.
  • Willingness to complete the project without using VPNs or IP-masking tools, as accurate regional verification is required.

  Benefits

  • $15 USD per hour compensation for the project.
  • Approximately 20 hours per week with a flexible schedule.
  • Fully remote freelance work that can be completed from India.
  • Short-term 4-week project with an expected ASAP start.
  • Flexibility to choose when and how much you contribute within project requirements.
  • Opportunity to apply your Marathi language and cultural expertise to the development of AI systems.
  • Exposure to AI evaluation, conversational datasets, and large language model technologies without requiring coding expertise.
  • Optional access to AI and large language model workshops designed for contributors and language professionals.
  • Opportunity to collaborate with international teams and a global contributor community.
  • Guidance and support throughout the project.
  • Practical experience working at the intersection of language, culture, and emerging AI technologies.