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Fox News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Would you eat at a restaurant run by AI?
In the heart of Dubai, just steps from the Burj Khalifa, the future of food is taking shape. A new restaurant called Woohoo plans to serve more than just dinner. It offers a futuristic food experience designed in part by artificial intelligence. Opening in September, Woohoo calls itself "dining in the future." But what does that actually mean? Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide — free when you join my At Woohoo, your waiter might be human, but the creative mind behind your dish is not. That job belongs to Chef Aiman, a large language model trained on food science, global culinary traditions and molecular gastronomy. The name Aiman blends "AI" and "man," reflecting the partnership between technology and human creativity. Aiman doesn't taste or smell. Instead, it analyzes ingredients by texture, acidity, umami and dozens of other variables to invent dishes that push boundaries. Woohoo offers rotating menus that fuse global cuisines, designed entirely by this AI chef. Expect bold flavors, artistic presentation and creative combinations you won't find anywhere else. Each visit brings something new, exciting and full of surprises. However, Woohoo goes far beyond the plate. Unlike a typical restaurant, it uses artificial intelligence to shape your entire dining journey. From the lighting and sound to the pace of service and flow of the meal, every detail is curated by AI. The goal is to create a multi-sensory experience that feels futuristic but still personal. While the dishes challenge tradition, the atmosphere adapts to create a mood that feels just right, every time. Then comes the human touch. While Chef Aiman designs the initial recipes, Dubai-based chef Reif Othman and his kitchen team take charge of refining each dish. They taste, adjust and perfect the AI-created ideas to ensure the flavors and presentation meet high culinary standards. This collaboration blends the precision and innovation of AI with the experience and intuition of skilled chefs. Rather than replacing human creativity, Chef Aiman enhances it by opening new possibilities and inspiring chefs to explore unique flavor combinations. Chef Aiman is trained to reuse ingredients many kitchens throw away, like fat and trimmings. These otherwise discarded components become key ingredients in entirely new dishes. Ahmet Oytun Cakir, one of the founders and the CEO of Gastronaut, says this feature could help reduce kitchen waste worldwide. Eventually, the hope is to license Chef Aiman to restaurants around the globe. If you're planning a trip to Dubai, Woohoo offers more than a photo-worthy meal. It's a chance to taste what happens when artificial intelligence and culinary artistry work hand in hand. Beyond the dining room, this experiment has bigger implications. AI could help chefs everywhere become more sustainable, more creative and more efficient without losing the human touch that makes food special. Woohoo isn't just another flashy concept. It's part of a bigger shift in how we think about food, tech and creativity. AI isn't taking over the kitchen. It's teaming up with real chefs to spark new ideas and reduce waste. Whether you're a foodie looking for something new, a tech geek chasing the next innovation or just curious about what's next, Woohoo gives you a front-row seat to the future of dining. And, yes, you can taste it. Would you trust an AI to design your next fine dining experience, or should some things stay purely human? Let us know by writing to us at Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide — free when you join my Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
Straits Times
10-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Dubai to debut restaurant operated by AI chef
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Chef Khimraj Nepali looks at the recipe taken from 'Aiman', the AI Chef, at the Trove Restaurant in Dubai. DUBAI – In Dubai, your dinner might soon come with a side of source code. Woohoo, a restaurant that bills itself as 'dining in the future', is set to open in September in central Dubai, a stone's throw from the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Food at Woohoo will be assembled by humans, for now, but everything else – from the menu to ambience to service – will be designed by a culinary large-language-model called 'Chef Aiman'. Aiman – a portmanteau of 'AI' and 'man' – is trained on decades of food science research, molecular composition data and over a thousand recipes from cooking traditions around the world, said Mr Ahmet Oytun Cakir, one of Woohoo's founders. While Aiman cannot taste, smell or interact with his dishes like a chef normally would, the model works by breaking cuisine down to its component parts like texture, acidity and umami, and reassembling them into unusual flavour and ingredient combinations, according to Aiman's developers. These prototypes are then refined by human cooks who taste the combinations and provide direction, in an effort led by renowned Dubai-based chef Reif Othman. 'Their responses to my suggestions help refine my understanding of what works beyond pure data,' Aiman explained, in an interview with the interactive AI model. The goal, Aiman's creators say, is not to supplant the human element of cooking but to complement it. 'Human cooking will not be replaced, but we believe (Aiman) will elevate the ideas, creativity,' said Mr Oytun Cakir, who is also chief executive of hospitality company Gastronaut. Aiman is designed to develop recipes that reuse ingredients often discarded by restaurants, like meat trimmings or fat, he said. Longer term, Woohoo's founders believe Aiman could be licensed to restaurants across the globe, reducing kitchen waste and improving sustainability. REUTERS
