Get paid to shootwhat AI needs to see.
Pollen gives you a shot list. You capture it on your phone. AI companies license what you make, and you're paid for every approved task, plus a cut each time it resells.
Coming to iPhone. No launch date yet.
Real moments, from wherever you already are.
Every task tells you what to shoot and what it pays. No studio, no gear beyond your phone.
-
Cotton-candy skyThe sunset you stopped the car for -
Video, 30 sec$1.80Rainy street at nightThe street you walk home on
-
Street spottingCars, curbs and city blocks -
Audio, 30 sec$1.75A busy caféRoom tone, no clear speech
-
Late-night haulThe weird stuff you see on the highway
-
Photo, 5 shots$1.90Hands holding a mugYour hands, your mug, your light
-
The buildYour setup, your projects, your stuff -
Photo, 5 shotsYour kitchen, 5 anglesExactly as it is, no tidying
-
Bridge at duskTraffic, skylines, the commute home
-
Audio, 60 secTalk for a minuteVoice opt-in required
How it works.
Step 1. Open the app and pick a shot from the list. The pay is right there before you start.
Step 2. Shoot it for real. The app checks focus and lighting before you upload.
Step 3. We review every upload, then add it to the datasets it fits.
Step 4. You're paid for each approved task, plus 10% every time your dataset resells.
Get paid once. Then again.
per approved task. When a dataset with your file resells, you get 10% of what you were paid for that task.
| Rainy street at night, approved | $1.80 |
| Dataset resold | +$0.18 |
| Dataset resold again | +$0.18 |
| Earned so far | $2.16 |
Rates are estimates until launch and aren't guaranteed. Cash out to your bank through Stripe from $25.
What gets approved.
Buyers pay for real moments. Follow the shot list and these rules, and your work gets through review.
We pay for
- Photos, video and sound you captured yourself
- Shots that match the shot list
- In focus and well lit
- Real places and real noise
We don't pay for
- AI-generated or AI-edited content
- Screenshots, reposts or other people's work
- Filler like blank walls, ceilings or floors
- Blurry, dark or near-duplicate shots
Your files. Your call.
Uploading isn't selling. Nothing is licensed until you say so, file by file.
- Consent for every file.
Each upload gets its own consent screen.
- Faces and voices are opt-in.
They're never included unless you turn them on.
- Delete what hasn't sold.
Remove any upload that hasn't gone to a buyer, or your whole account.
- See every sale.
Check which files sold and what each one earned.
- Your name stays private.
Buyers only ever see a random ID, never your name or number.
Questions.
Something else? contact@usepollen.ai
Who buys the data?
AI companies and research labs that need real-world photo, video and audio to train and test their models.
How much can I make?
Tasks pay $1.75 to $60 each when approved, depending on what's asked. Rates are estimates until launch and aren't guaranteed.
How does the resale royalty work?
Each time a dataset with your file resells, you get 10% of what you were originally paid for that task.
How do I get paid?
Approved pay goes to your Pollen balance. Once you have $25, cash out to your bank through Stripe.
Will buyers see who I am?
No. Datasets never include your name, phone number or date of birth. You show up only as a random ID, and we strip location data from photos.
Who can join?
Anyone 18 or older. One person, one account.
When does it launch?
There's no date yet. Join the waitlist and we'll email you when it opens.