About the role
AI Trainer – GNU Image Manipulation Program Users (Remote)
About Prolific
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The role
We are seeking professional Graphic and Visual Designers with experience using GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) to act as Domain Experts for a high-level AI evaluation project. AI models are evolving beyond simple image generation and now tackle complex design tasks such as layout, typography, image editing, composition, and information density.
We need experts who can look beyond “pretty pictures” and assess the professional utility, readability, technical quality, and structural integrity of design outputs. Your experience working with GIMP — including layers, masks, paths, selections, filters, retouching, typography, and export-ready assets — will help evaluate whether AI-generated designs meet real-world creative and production standards.
This is a flexible, ad hoc project where your professional eye directly influences how AI understands visual design principles and practical design workflows.
Researchers looking for your skills tend to pay up to 30 USD. You must be prepared to complete paid tasks that require one hour of uninterrupted work, though many are shorter.
What you’ll bring
- GIMP expertise and technical literacy: You must be confident using GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) in a professional or advanced design context. This includes familiarity with layers, masks, paths, selections, filters, retouching, typography, composition, file formats, and export settings.
- A critical eye: You can distinguish between “consumer-grade” and “professional-ready” visual content, ensuring outputs are polished, readable, well-structured, and suitable for real-world use..
What you’ll be doing in the role
- Side-by-side preferences: Evaluate two candidate designs (e.g., Google Slides, posters, or advertisements) on the same topic and determine which better meets professional standards.
- Expert analysis: Judge candidates based on specific design dimensions, including readability, text density, information hierarchy, and overall professionalism.
- Edit-Request verification: Review "before and after" style tasks to determine which AI output better satisfied a specific design edit or change request.
- Experimental tasks: Take part in new, narrow tasks aimed at refining how AI handles concise visual communication.
Why join this project?
This is a unique opportunity to act as an expert in the visual AI revolution. You’ll be teaching the model the "why" behind good design, providing the professional sensitivity that algorithms currently lack.
Important: The use of LLMs or other generative AI tools to complete the onboarding study or evaluation tasks is strictly prohibited and will result in disqualification.
Why Prolific is a great platform to join as a Participant
Joining our platform as a Prolific participant will give you the chance to influence the AI models of the future using professional legal expertise. Once you pass our assessment, you can join Prolific in just 15 minutes, and start enjoying competitive pay rates, flexible hours, and the ability to work from home.
We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioural data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.
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