On September 14, 2024, the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) participated in the Nazarbayev University (NU) Open House Day. This event allows visitors to explore the campus, meet faculty and students, and engage in various activities organized by schools and departments.
During NU Open House Day, ISSAI team members, including Senior data scientist Dr. Zhanat Makhataeva, Senior PR Manager Aliya Mukhidinova, and Data scientist Rakhat Meiramov presented the Institute’s key projects and developments. The main part of the presentation was dedicated to the demonstration of the human digital prototype which was developed at the Institute. Aibike is a virtual assistant, embodied as a photo-realistic avatar, which can potentially assist people in different fields.
The demonstration was a great opportunity for NU Open House guests to interact in Kazakh with Aibike. Visitors asked a variety of questions, concerning areas such as what makes NU Kazakhstan’s leading university, how ISSAI is contributing to the AI development in the country, and on the subject of Kazakhstan’s history and science. Schoolchildren attending with their parents asked Aibike how they could become future IT leaders and get knowledge and skills in AI. The informative responses given by Aibike served as proof of the system’s potential for further development.
The event attracted over 40 guests to ISSAI during the NU Open House Day, and they expressed high interest in the Institute’s projects. ISSAI team members encouraged all students to participate in the Summer Research Program 2025.