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| Artificial intelligence and robotics will not replace chefs, Sony says (AFP Photo/ BEHROUZ MEHRI) |
Cooking robots and tastier recipes: Japanese electronics giant Sony on Wednesday launched a new artificial intelligence unit they hope will change the way we cook and eat.
The new
research arm, Sony AI, will operate in Japan, Europe and the United States and
also focus on the traditional areas of gaming, imaging and sensor equipment, as
well as "gastronomy".
The firm
that produced the PlayStation franchise and the "Spider-man" movie
series is the latest multinational tech company wanting a piece of the pie in
the food business, where data are increasingly driving new dishes to pique the
palate.
"AI
and robotics will not replace chefs. We are aiming to offer new tools to expand
their creativity with AI and robotics," Sony spokesman Shinichi Tobe told
AFP.
"The
field of food requires a study of molecular structures. By using AI and its
analytical capacity, we can create new things," Tobe said.
"It
involves taste, but also aroma. Through sensing technologies, we can perhaps
create new dishes that will please the human sense of taste," he said.
The
Tokyo-based gadget-and-entertainment conglomerate is not the only tech company
tapping into this seam.
IBM earlier
this year teamed up with seasoning maker McCormick to use artificial
intelligence in flavour and food product development.
In the
future, Sony foresees the creation of a robotic kitchen to help elderly people
make meals at home, but without use of open flames.
It may also
result in the creation of a restaurant where robots cook in front of guests.
"There
might be ways of cooking that can only be done by robotics. It might be about
temperature control. Maybe about precise timings of when or where to apply
heat," Tobe said.
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