Visual Data Curation Specialist

The role

You will identify and evaluate image and video sources to support the development of video generation and multimodal models. You will work with researchers and engineers to translate data requirements into sourcing priorities and develop systematic approaches for assessing content quality.

What you will do

• Identify and evaluate image and video sources across various platforms.
• Partner with researchers to translate model development priorities into sourcing briefs and selection criteria.
• Assess content across aesthetics, technical quality and research relevance.
• Build and maintain a structured source catalogue with metadata and quality assessments.
• Identify gaps in coverage across subjects, styles, environments and types of motion.
• Review sample content with research and engineering colleagues.
• Document source provenance and available usage information.
• Develop repeatable curation workflows, tagging systems and quality guidelines.

Required qualifications

• Strong visual judgment and the ability to explain how an image or video meets requirements.
• A background in film, photography, animation, design, visual arts, media, or a related field.
• Strong research skills.
• A systematic approach to organizing information using spreadsheets, databases, or digital asset management tools.
• Clear communication to translate visual observations into feedback for technical colleagues.
• The ability to work independently, clarify open-ended requirements, prioritize tasks, and take ownership of work quality.
• Curiosity about generative AI and the ability to learn new tools and workflows quickly.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience in photography, filmmaking, video editing, animation, or other visual production.
• Experience in content research, editorial curation, digital asset management, or archive research.
• Familiarity with dataset curation, annotation, quality assurance, or model evaluation.
• Experience with generative image or video tools, basic scripting, SQL, or workflow automation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous company equity
• Personal time off and paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Global travel insurance
• Monthly spending stipend: $500 (~S$635)
• Equipment: All equipment needed for your home office

About the company

Cantina Labs develops social AI technologies, including real-time models that enable expressive, lifelike characters. Their work connects advances in video generation and multimodal AI with new ways for people to create, communicate and interact.