An ideal assistant for those who want to speak Kazakh. The
first domestic translator with Artificial Intelligence support was presented in
Astana. This multifunctional application can recognize, convert, and synthesize
text into speech and vice versa. Moreover, if desired, the neural network can
use either a male or female voice for speech synthesis. It took around five
years for scientists from the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial
Intelligence (ISSAI) at Nazarbayev University to develop the Soyle App
platform. During this period, extensive work was carried out, including data
collection, testing, and collaboration with linguists. The result is an
innovative product capable of accurately and effectively translating into
Kazakh, English, Turkish, and Russian. According to the developers, the
application fulfills a strategically important mission for the country—ensuring
users’ information security. After the session ends, the assistant immediately
forgets all personal data. Looking ahead, the researchers plan to add new
features to the translator and scale the project.
«This product will be useful for the Kazakh audience,
particularly those interested in learning Kazakh and other supported languages,
including Turkish, English, and Russian. It is designed for users who need
translation services, speech synthesis, and related features. There are no
domestic equivalents, and it also offers audio support. For example, Kazakh
speech synthesis and speech-to-speech translation are features not yet
available in services like Google Translate or Yandex Translate,» said Ulzhan
Bissarinova, data scientist at ISSAI.
Web-editor: Гайни Жумабек
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