A new eccentric menu at the Dubai restaurant WooHoo has been crafted by an artificial intelligence system known as . Although Chef Aiman doesn’t physically prepare the dishes in the kitchen, the restaurant claims he is involved in the development of every new dish.
One of the chef’s most bizarre creations is a dish called “Dinosaur Tartare,” as reported by Daily Mail. Restaurant representatives joke that Aiman is trying to recreate the taste of extinct reptiles.
This dish, priced at around $59, has a flavor reminiscent of raw meat. It is served on a pulsating plate that appears to breathe. The restaurant is adamant about not revealing the full recipe for the tartare, although the menu indicates that duck is one of its ingredients.
Among other unusual menu items is seaweed oil served with Wagyu beef, which is cooked in a Japanese clay pot. This dish costs $55.
Also among the AI chef’s creations is roasted chicken served on cedar wood.
Despite the fact that the chef cannot taste, the restaurant owners insist that his dishes are exceptional. He has trained on thousands of recipes and the best culinary research. In creating his masterpieces, the AI chef takes into account “data on flavor combinations, the chemical composition of ingredients, and the tastes of guests,” his colleagues explained.
Ahmet Oytun Cakir, co-founder of WooHoo, hopes that his chef Aiman will become “the second Gordon Ramsay, but with artificial intelligence.” He added, “Perhaps in the future, artificial intelligence will create higher-quality dishes than humans.” However, the cooking process still requires human involvement.
The preparation of dishes and their final presentation in the restaurant are still overseen by Chef Serhat Karanfil, who admits that he doesn’t always agree with the AI’s decisions.
Mr. Karanfil says, “For example, if I taste a dish and it’s too spicy, I discuss it with Chef Aiman. After that, we find the right balance.”
Fortunately for chefs, recent research indicates that kitchen workers are unlikely to be replaced by AI anytime soon. A recent Microsoft study showed that human chefs have an extremely low compatibility rating with AI. This means that artificial intelligence is unlikely to assist them in their work.
According to scientists, the likelihood of being replaced by artificial intelligence is about the same as that for police officers, funeral home workers, and medical professionals.
