TELUS Selfie Data Task - Remote UK Micro-Job — Columbus
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This is a short-term, one-off data collection task for TELUS — not a traditional remote job. It involves submitting selfies and historical photos via a smartphone or camera, making it almost entirely location-flexible and async by nature.
Location flexibility: The task appears open to UK-based participants (per the location hint), and requires no office attendance. You can complete it from anywhere with a decent camera and internet connection, as long as you meet any eligibility criteria for your region.
Nomad relevance: For digital nomads passing through the UK or currently based there, this micro-task is a low-effort way to earn a small amount with zero schedule constraints. There are no fixed hours, no meetings, and no ongoing commitment — ideal as a side top-up.
- No timezone restrictions — submit photos on your own schedule.
- Requires a Gmail account for registration.
- Minimum submission of 20 images required for any payment; 30 images recommended to pass QC.
Worth noting: This is a one-time micro-task, not a sustained income source. Nomads should treat it as supplemental pocket money rather than a primary gig. No travel perks, stipends, or coworking benefits are associated with this task.
The objective of this project is to collect a large and diverse dataset of current neutral selfies, head-pose captures, and historical facial images to support machine-learning research and facial recognition model training at TELUS.
The focus is on capturing real-world variation across lighting, poses, expressions, accessories, environments, and aging to improve model accuracy and robustness. The collection includes:
- Current Neutral Selfies – clean frontal selfies serving as high-quality identity references, with natural variation in appearance and surroundings.
- Current Head-Pose Captures – selfies captured in assigned head directions to introduce pose variation.
- Historical Images – older photos from participants' galleries to capture natural aging and long-term appearance changes.
To qualify for payment, you must submit a minimum of 20 valid images. The maximum payout is based on 24 accepted images. Due to the strict automated and manual Quality Control (QC) process, we strongly recommend submitting 30 images to help ensure that enough images remain valid after review.
Note: Please use a Gmail address as your primary account when applying for this project.
Qualification path: No specific education is needed to perform the project task.
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