A new hologram, Selina, was revealed to staff during the Spring Kickoff event on Feb 3., which left members in awe. 

In an email, George Claffey, the Chief Information Officer, said he hopes the hologram will help students gain knowledge in AI software. 

“Students can experiment with Selina by adjusting safety guardrails, adding new subject matter or refining the underlying algorithms,” he said. 

The hologram was designed after a marketing and communications student worker on campus. Claffey said the design of the hologram used a collaboration between Unreal Engine, a software tool often used in games, and Reality Kraft, a studio that worked on films like Star Wars and more. 

“Currently, Selina speaks 37 languages and has been trained in a foundational knowledge of artificial intelligence,” he said. 

He said that offices across campus have been inputting information to help grow its knowledge in various areas such as programs, degrees, financial aid and more. 

“Selina is poised to offer students an unprecedented, hands-on experience in working with emerging AI and holographic technologies,” he said. 

Claffey said he hopes the hologram can help create future innovations and that synthetic humans can start coming into more jobs like customer service. 

The hologram is located in the Robert C. Vance Academic Center in room 010 in the AI corridor.