Man and Artificial Intelligence: Winners of the 6th International Video Contest "Біріккен Ұлт жеңеді!" Awarded at ENU

The grand award ceremony for the winners of the 6th International Video Contest "Біріккен Ұлт жеңеді!" ("The United Nation Wins!") was held at the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. This project, which has been organized annually since 2020, was held this year as part of the 30th anniversary of ENU and within the framework of the "Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence" declared in the country.

The theme for this year's contest was "Man and Artificial Intelligence – A New Form of Communication." The author of the idea and director of this large-scale project is Ulbosyn Essenbekova, a laureate of the State Prize "Daryn" and a professor at the Department of Media Communications and Public Relations. Following the results of April and May, more than 100 top entries were received from the USA, the UK, South Africa, Spain, New Zealand, the UAE, Kyrgyzstan, as well as from leading domestic higher education institutions.

Laureates and Winners

Grand Prix:

Alinura Yeralykyzy (L.N. Gumilyov ENU).

I Place:

Nurasyl Abdykalyk (Kyzylorda "Bolashak" University).

II Place:

Malika Dinistanova (J. Balasagyn Kyrgyz National University).

Akzhol Nursultan (L.N. Gumilyov ENU).

III Place:

Guldauren Argynovna Kozhagulova (S. Baishev Aktobe University).

Ramazan Bakharbekov (University of Chicago, USA)

Nursultan Rakhymbay (L.N. Gumilyov ENU).

 As part of the contest, in addition to recognizing excellence in digital media, 16 special awards named after legendary figures of Kazakh culture and journalism were presented. The awards were handed out to the winners by directors of leading domestic TV channels, well-known media managers, and ENU professors:

Nomination named after Kul-tegin - Aknazhar Ishangali (Nur-Mubarak University).

Best Idea - A. Tastemirov, I. Akhtayev (L.N. Gumilyov ENU).

Best Directing - Merey Aldashbek (Kyzylorda "Bolashak" University).

Best Production Work - Aimaral Kuatbek, Zhansaya Tanyrkul (L.N. Gumilyov ENU).

Best Content - Kuatbek Kayyrbekuly Kemenger (L.N. Gumilyov ENU).

Nomination named after Kamal Smailov - Aidarkhan Asylovich Tursinkhan (MNU).

Best Cinematography - Danil Vadimovich Filippov (WKITU).

Nomination named after Sherkhan Murtaza - Daurenbek Zhubayevich Serkebayev (L.N. Gumilyov ENU). Nomination named after Sagat Ashimbayev — Amir Nurlanovich Abakov (MNU). Presented by: Iskak Egemberdiev (PhD) and Dinara Kunafina.

Nomination named after Fariza Ongarsynova - Adema Kairatkyzy Kadylbekova (L.N. Gumilyov ENU).

Nomination named after Lyaziza Aimasheva - Lunara Eldarkyzy Oryskulova (Aktobe University).

Nomination named after Sultan Orazalin - Aisamal Kaiyrbekkyzy Kemenger (L.N. Gumilyov ENU).

Best Editing - Nuray Kanatkyzy Alpysbek (L.N. Gumilyov ENU). Nomination named after Marat Barmankulov - Aigerim Yerzhanova (L.N. Gumilyov ENU).

Nomination named after Beisen Kuranbek - Aivar Abdrashuly (Stanford University, USA).

Nomination named after Gadilbek Shalakhmetov - Syrym Kurmash (Al-Farabi KazNU).

The ceremony opened with welcoming remarks from the Rector and Chairman of the Board of ENU, Yerlan Sydykov, Vice-Rector Indira Rystina, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of NJSC "Eurasian National University," Darkhan Mynbay, who all highly praised the hard work of the participants.

The academic community was represented at the event by: Nurzhan Kuantayev, Director of the Higher School of Journalism and Social Sciences, Professor Kairat Sak, Director of the Institute for Journalism Problems Research, Gulmira Ashirbekova, Head of the Department of Media Communications and Public Relations, Amangeldy Shurentayev, Head of the Department of Journalism and Media Arts, Members of the university faculty.