Terry Soot Management Group
Video Recording Participant – Household AI Project
TSMG is looking for participants to support a household AI video data collection project.
Participants will complete a series of everyday household activities in a realistic home environment while being recorded using client-provided equipment. The collected videos will help improve artificial intelligence systems that understand human activities and interactions in home settings.
What You Will Do
- Complete a series of common household tasks following simple instructions.
- Perform activities naturally and at a comfortable pace.
- Participate in a single in-person recording session lasting approximately 2–3 hours.
- Complete activities such as:
Bringing groceries into the home and putting them away.
Preparing a simple meal using household kitchen appliances.
Making coffee or tea.
Eating while watching television.
Cleaning the kitchen and taking out the trash.
Working on a laptop or phone.
Writing notes by hand.
Folding and ironing laundry.
Watering plants.
Reading or relaxing.
- Follow all recording, safety, and privacy instructions provided by the project team.
- Repeat individual tasks if a recording does not meet quality requirements.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must be fluent in English.
- Must be available to attend a single in-person recording session in Santa Clara Valley, California.
- Must be comfortable being recorded on video throughout the session.
- Must be able to follow simple instructions and complete everyday household activities independently.
- Previous experience is not required.
Additional Information
- Recording equipment will be provided by the client.
- Participants will be asked to sign an informed consent form before the session.
- Sessions will take place in a professionally prepared home-like environment (not in participants' own homes).
- All recordings will be used exclusively for artificial intelligence research and development purposes.
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