Mercor
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Generalist

80 fixed
Remote
hourly
100 openings
Posted November 11, 2026
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Key details

Pay
$80 fixed
Location
Remote
Job type
hourly
Openings
100
Posted
November 11, 2026

Overview

Create image-counting tasks that test where AI models struggle with visual reasoning. You’ll photograph busy, real-world scenes, mainly outdoors, then write 3–5 precise prompts per image, verify each answer, and mark every counted object in an annotation tool. The project pays per task and offers flexible hours. You must complete the attached assessment, pass onboarding, and submit an approved qualifying task with an outdoor photo before claiming more work.

What You'll Do10

  • Take original, unedited photos of busy real-world scenes, mainly outdoors, such as streets, parking lots, building facades, parks, and markets.
  • Write 3–5 counting prompts for each image that require reasoning, using conditional filters, purpose-based criteria, spatial relationships, comparisons between similar objects, or answers of zero.
  • Make each prompt precise enough to have one correct answer that 9 out of 10 people would agree on without debate.
  • Check and record the answer to each prompt.
  • Mask every counted object in an annotation tool so reviewers can verify the count object by object.
  • Choose image and prompt sets designed to expose cases where the model gets the count wrong.
  • Follow project guidelines, watch the onboarding call, pass the onboarding quiz, and submit one qualifying task with an outdoor photo.
  • Review and address feedback when a task is returned for edits.
  • Flag unclear guidelines rather than guessing.
  • Strong reviewers may move on to reviewing other contributors’ tasks as the project develops.

Requirements7

  • Have a phone or camera and access to busy real-world scenes that you can photograph yourself.
  • Submit original, unedited photos; stock, social media, AI-generated, and edited images are not accepted.
  • Write clear, precise prompts that avoid vague terms such as “closest” and disputed color descriptions.
  • Count dozens of objects with care and verify each answer.
  • Be comfortable with repetitive checking and responding to reviewer feedback.
  • Complete the assessment attached to the listing to be considered.
  • After onboarding, pass the quiz and submit an approved qualifying task that uses an outdoor photo before claiming additional tasks.

Who Should Apply

Candidates with access to busy outdoor scenes, a camera or phone, and the patience to count and annotate many objects will fit the work. Your photos and prompt quality matter more than your background.

Salary Insight

The listing shows $80 as a one-time amount, while the project description sets pay per task: $60 for a hardest-prompt count of 0–24 objects, $70 for 25–49, $80 for 50–79, and $100 for 80 or more. Tasks returned for edits reduce pay, so the stated amount depends on the object-count tier and review outcome.

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Image AnnotationObject CountingVisual ReasoningPrompt WritingImage LabelingPhotographyQuality Assurance

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