PromethistAI

12/15/2025

Digital Humans: See. Hear. Feel. Do.

A brief look back at the preparations for our New York event.
Behind every conversation people experience, there’s a lot of quiet work, focus, and care for detail.

This is a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how we prepared a space where dialogue between people and Digital Humans could feel real.

We’re just at the beginning. 💙

10/14/2024

🇨🇿 RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS WANTED 🫵

Please share if you know any Czech speakers aged 20-35 who might be interested in visiting us in Dejvice, Prague, to talk about their financial and housing plans and become part of our research!

Je ti 20-35 let a jsi v Praze?
Máš hodinu času a chceš se s námi pobavit o bydlení?
Chceš 500 Kč?

Přihlas se do uživatelského výzkumu, který děláme u nás v PromethistAI v Dejvicích! Výzkum trvá do konce října, přihlásit se můžeš kdykoliv.
Přihlašovací formulář a více informací zde:
https://forms.gle/hXX4eynNahU8joGm7

Díky moc a budeme se těšit!

10/27/2023

Curious about the latest developments in large language models and their practical applications? 🚀

Join us on November 2nd at the Seznam Meetup, where our co-founder Jan Šedivý takes the stage! 🗓️ He'll be discussing the game-changing impact of Conversational AI and its immense value for customers and employees, showcasing real applications and their architecture.

Next to Jan, you will also hear experts from The MAMA AI and Salted CX. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the industry. See you there! 🤖

Velké jazykové modely mění podobu celého IT odvětví. A my se na ně blíže podíváme v rámci specializovaného meetupu. Chcete být u toho? Pro fyzickou účast klikněte na tlačítko „Registrovat se“, online se připojíte skrze tlačítko níže. Budeme se na vás těšit.

10/19/2023

They are more realistic, more detailed, more human-like. They are our Digital Personas! 👨‍🦰👩‍🦳

We are always working hard to improve the quality of our avatars, but recently we've been working even harder. We want to bring the user experience to the next level. 💪☝️

Our Digital Persona avatars now boast incredible detail, right down to each strand of hair and every freckle. Take a look at these new renders of Quinn and Seb, Digital Personas from our well-being app Elysai, and see for yourself! What do you think? Would you prefer talking to a realistic or a stylized AI character? Let us know in the comments, we’d love to know! 🧐

However, Digital Personas are not only about looking good – we have been perfecting their animations and lip sync technologies too, getting ready to integrate them into our products. Users often comment that they would like to see Digital Personas moving in a more natural way while talking, so we’re very excited to turn their wishes into (virtual) reality soon. 💁‍♀️

Psst, you can also look forward to some motion capture experiments! 🤸

10/05/2023

Get ready for a wild and long Friday night! 💃🕺

You’ll be able to have a few drinks prepared by a robotic bartender 🍸, play a game of checkers against artificial intelligence ♟️, or have a walk around the VR city of Milltown 🌆.

Yes, this is Researchers’ Night and it takes place tomorrow, October 6, at the CIIRC and the whole České vysoké učení technické v Praze. 🔬

If you want to witness what an award-winning artificial intelligence looks like, visit Team Alquist and have a chat with their socialbot, which has secured a top-three position in Amazon's Alexa Prize for the fifth consecutive year (and is a cousin of our Digital Personas). 🤖🗯️

To learn more about the night and its schedule filled with the wonderful and the mysterious, go to https://www.nocvedcu.cz/en 🔮

09/19/2023

The new issue of Pražská technika is out, and if you speak Czech 🇨🇿, you can read about Team Alquist, who took third place in this year's Alexa Prize, and their cooperation with PromethistAI. 🤝🧡

Also, congratulations to the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics on their 10th anniversary! 🎉 We admire and applaud CIIRC's efforts to promote the collaboration between academia and industry, and their contributions to the Czech Republic's presence in the global technology sector.

https://www.media.cvut.cz/cs/publikace/20230913-prazska-technika-4-2023 /24

Vyšlo nové číslo Pražské techniky! A tentokrát, u příležitosti našeho desátého výročí, jsme hvězdy my. 📰🌟

Kromě zásadních témat, jako je využití umělé inteligence pro průmyslovou praxi, projekty ve zdravotnictví či energetiku, si přečtěte také:
🔵 o start-upu PromethistAI, založeném našimi studenty,
🔵 o chatbotu Alquist, který sbírá mezinárodní úspěchy,
🔵 či rozhovor s naším ředitelem Mgr. Ondřejem Velkem, Ph.D. a vědeckým ředitelem prof. Vladimírem Maříkem.

👀 Čtěte Pražskou techniku na stránkách České vysoké učení technické v Praze 👉 www.media.cvut.cz/cs/publikace/20230913-prazska-technika-4-2023 /1 CIIRCu jsou věnované stránky 11-23

09/19/2023

"At the beginning of PromethistAI, there was a vision to merge worlds that usually do not meet. To create a Digital Persona that would have high social skills and help people where humans do today - with communication, creating and maintaining relationships and contact. We wanted to combine what is traditionally strong in this country with the new world of technological possibilities. To give the Czech engineering tradition a whole new role in the world of artificial intelligence and communication technologies. To take advantage of the combination of the country's long-standing strengths and new opportunities."

If you think that Klára, our co-founder and CEO deserves the title "Personality of the Year" awarded by Český Goodwill, vote for her by clicking "Hlasujte" here 👉 https://www.cesky-goodwill.cz/nominace/1409/promethistai-a-s/

Thanks! 💙

Na začátku PromethistAI byla vize spojení světů, které se většinou nepotkávají. A to za účelem vytvoření digitální osobnosti, která bude mít vysoké sociální dovednosti a bude člověku pomáhat tam, kde to dnes dělají reální lidé – s komunikací, vytvářením a udržováním vztahů a kontaktu. Toužili jsme skloubit to, co je tady tradičně silné, s novým světem technologických možností. Dát české technické inženýrské tradici úplně novou roli ve světě umělé inteligence a komunikačních technologií. Využít kombinace dlouholetých předností země a nových možností.

Má být Klára Lorencová, nikoli digitální, ale zvolenou Osobností ? Pak hlasujte na www.cesky-goodwill.cz/nominace/1409/promethi

09/14/2023

📯Alexa Prize SocialBot Grand Challenge results are in! 📜

And we are immensely proud of Team Alquist, which includes our NLP engineers and friends, students of ČVUT FEL, who have once again shown their remarkable talent and dedication.

After taking home the championship title last year, Team Alquist continued to prove their mettle by clinching the third spot in this year's competition. 🏆🥉

This is now the fifth time the team, under the supervision of Jan Šedivý, has made it to the top three, and we consider this an incredible feat as it is not easy to consistently perform at such a high level in this prestigious challenge. Moreover, they are the only team to have landed a medal position every year! 👏

Congratulations to Team Alquist for their achievement in pushing the boundaries of AI-driven conversational agents! 🤖💬

At PromethistAI, we appreciate our engineers’ hard work and feel very lucky to have them on board with us. ❤️

Let’s celebrate soon, Petr, Ondřej, Tommaso, David, Jan!

To learn more about the results straight from Amazon Science, see
https://www.amazon.science/alexa-prize/socialbot-grand-challenge/2022

GauchoChat wins $250,000 first place prize in overall competition; Chirpy Cardinal earns $250,000 for first place in scientific innovation category.

09/12/2023

🇨🇿 📣 Máme velkou radost, že jsme letos byli nominováni na cenu Český Goodwill, která se každoročně uděluje firmám s přesahem a podnikatelům, kterých si lidé váží.

Hlasujte pro naši CEO, Kláru Lorencovou, v kategorii Osobnost – o výsledku rozhoduje veřejnost do konce září! Pro hlasování stačí u našeho medailonku na tomto odkazu kliknout na tlačítko „Hlasujte“.

https://www.cesky-goodwill.cz/nominace/1409/promethistai-a-s/

Za každý hlas vám budeme vděční. A také děkujeme Český Goodwill za možnost být součástí skupiny firem oceňovaných za odpovědný přístup k podnikání, morální kvality a poctivou práci. ❤️

08/10/2023

Today is the 🌟World Day of Laziness🌟 – and what better way to celebrate it (okay, apart from reading a book, watching a movie, ordering take-out) than with AI?!

It’s time to kick back, relax, and let technology do the heavy lifting! Today, as we honor the World Day of Laziness, we can't help but think about how Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way we work, making our lives more efficient and giving us the freedom to focus on what truly matters (and to be a little more, well, lazy in the best possible way)!

🤖 Embracing AI-powered Automation: In the spirit of this day, let's appreciate how AI helps us in automating mundane tasks, freeing up our time for creative thinking, strategic decision-making, and enjoying the things we love. From chatbots handling routine customer inquiries to data analysis that used to take hours being completed in minutes, AI is changing the game.

💡 Boosting Productivity: Thanks to AI, we're saying goodbye to mind-numbing manual tasks. Imagine spending less time on data entry, repetitive emails, and paperwork, and more time focusing on innovation and meaningful interactions. AI algorithms help us prioritize, predict trends, and optimize workflows, enabling us to be more productive without sacrificing our precious leisure time.

🌐 A World of Possibilities: The beauty of AI is that it's versatile - it's not just about work, it's about enhancing every aspect of our lives. From smart home devices that adjust the thermostat to match your preferences to personalized recommendations for your next binge-worthy TV series, AI is making lazy days even more enjoyable.

⏱️ Time for Creativity and Connection: Thanks to AI, we're unlocking the potential of our human creativity. With routine chores off our plates, we can invest our energy in brainstorming brilliant ideas, building relationships, and honing our skills. AI isn't just a time-saver; it's a gateway to deeper connections and personal growth.

🔮 Empowering the Future: As we enjoy this special day, let's envision a future where AI continues to lend a hand while we steer the ship. We'll see AI empowering healthcare, education, sustainability and other domains. It's crucial, however, that we navigate this journey with a strong ethical compass, ensuring that innovation harmonizes with our values and aspirations. Together, we shape a future where AI's potential is harnessed for the greater good.

So, on this World Day of Laziness, let's embrace the positive side of being a little lazy. Let AI handle the routine tasks, so we can focus on what truly matters. AI can help us create a world where we can thrive, achieve, and yes, enjoy a little more laziness when we need it. Cheers to a future where we work smarter, not harder, and have more time for the things that bring us joy! 🥂🤖

(And… yes, we honored this day by letting AI help us write this post. 🤓)