ALBAWABA - As said by many people worldwide, "Dubai is living in the future". A Dubai restaurant sparked controversy and divided opinions after revealing the world's "first AI chef".
Dubai's Woohoo restaurant unveiled the world's first AI cook known as Chef Aiman, which created many meals on the menu, including a non-familiar choice called "dinosaur tartare".
AFP reported that Chef Aiman was given the right practice to prepare thousands of recipes and "decades of culinary research and molecular gastronomy".
Woohoo resuarant. (Instagram/ @woohoo.dubai)
Woohoo representatives confirmed that until now, preparing and serving the meals remains in human hands, but it could be given to robots in the future.
"AI is going to create better dishes than humans, maybe in the future," the restaurant's Turkish co-founder, Ahmet Oytun Cakir, detailed.
The "dinosaur tartare" meal costs around $58 at Woohoo, and according to AFP, it tastes like a combination of raw meats. The dish is served on a pulsating plate.
On their official Instagram page, the Dubai-based restaurant confirmed that it uses an AI program as one of the posts reads, "Dine beyond time. Where AI meets artistry, and every dish feels like a message from the future. Woohoo, The Future Has Landed."
The grand opening of Woohoo took place on November 19.
Woohoo resuarant. (Instagram/ @woohoo.dubai)
Dubai first AI chef sparks controversy:
Dubai's first AI chef has sparked mixed reactions among diners, drawing both fascination and uncertainty. While some people are still not sure whether to trust a machine with something as personal and sensory as their food, others can't wait to dine in future and are eager to embrace the futuristic concept and experience a meal totally prepared by a machine.
