Overview
- Woohoo has opened in Dubai, presenting Chef Aiman as its AI menu designer and drawing heavy social media attention.
- The program is described as trained on thousands of recipes and decades of molecular gastronomy research to propose and refine dishes.
- Human staff led by chef Serhat Karanfil execute the recipes in the kitchen and adjust flavors after tasting.
- A signature “dinosaur tartare” is marketed as DNA‑mapped to mimic extinct reptiles, served on a pulsating plate for about €50 ($58), and the menu lists duck among its ingredients.
- Prominent chef Mohamad Orfali argues AI lacks a cook’s “nafas,” as studies from Oxford and Microsoft indicate chefs are among jobs least likely to be automated.