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Digital Designer, AI Image Evaluation

You will assess AI-generated images by comparing them with original digital artwork and photography. The work requires careful visual review, clear written feedback, and consistent quality standards.

Field
Design & media
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Posted
5 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Visual design AI trainer jobs

How this pay compares

The title points to rating and reviewing ai output: judging a model's answers or code against guidelines, such as which of two is better or whether one is correct and safe. What each kind of AI training work pays

At $28/hr (the midpoint of $21 to $35), this role pays more than 11% of the 58 open design & media roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $70.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced design & media roles, Mercor has the highest median ($75/hr across 15 roles) and OpenTrain AI the lowest ($70/hr across 35).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 5 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Per week, before tax

$420

Per month, if the work is steady

$1,820

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $460 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

Open design & media roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
Mercor15$75/hrCommercial Video Editor & Post-Production Lead (AI Evaluation)$70-120/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role35$70/hr2D Design Expert AI Evaluator$125/hr
micro13$70/hr3 pricedSenior Photographer$55-105/hr
Alignerr5$40/hrFilm Scene Description Specialist$40-120/hr
Handshake AI9up to $125/hr2D Design ExpertUp to $125/hr

“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.

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The full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

You will assess AI-generated images by comparing them with original digital artwork and photography. The work requires careful visual review, clear written feedback, and consistent quality standards.

The duties are described as digital artist work, while the role title is Digital Designer. Review the duties and qualifications before applying.

  • Upload original digital images or photographs that meet project specifications.
  • Compare original artwork with AI-generated images and document visible differences.
  • Identify warped anatomy, broken textures, inconsistent shadows, irregular reflections, and distorted text.
  • Write concise feedback that describes each issue and where it appears in the image.
  • Complete detailed reviews and coordinate with project contributors on consistent image assessment.

What it pays and takes

This is a part-time contractor role focused on AI-generated image evaluation. Candidates should have practical creative experience and the ability to describe subtle visual differences clearly.

  • Pay: $21 to $35 per hour.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
  • Language: Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Experience: At least two years in digital art, retouching, compositing, 3D rendering, graphic design, color grading, or photography.
  • Portfolio: Original creative work that demonstrates your visual skills.
  • Tools: Proficiency with Photoshop, Lightroom, Procreate, Blender, or similar image creation or editing software.
  • Skills: A strong visual vocabulary and the ability to detect subtle differences in AI-generated images.
  • Helpful experience: Image evaluation, data annotation, or quality assurance in creative or technical projects.
  • Helpful knowledge: AI image-generation tools such as Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Firefly, or Flux.

How it works

You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.

The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 3 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that generate and understand content. Contributors review images, text, audio, and other data so AI models can learn from accurate examples and produce better results.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.

  2. 2

    Apply

    Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.

  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 4

    First payment

    OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.

Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $21-35/hr since Nov 6, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's design & media roles, the median listed pay was $31/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (10 roles) and is $70/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (35 roles).

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