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Dubai’s WOOHOO Prepares AI-Designed Fine-Dining Concept for September Opening

Founders plan to license Chef Aiman worldwide to drive sustainability through ingredient reuse.

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Chef Khimraj Nepali discusses a recipe with AI Chef "Aiman", in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
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Overview

  • The restaurant, located near the Burj Khalifa, will open in September with menus, ambience and service crafted by a large-language-model called Chef Aiman while human staff handle food assembly.
  • Chef Aiman is trained on extensive food science research, molecular composition data and over a thousand global recipes to engineer unconventional flavour combinations.
  • The AI decomposes dishes into elements like texture, acidity and umami before reassembling them into novel pairings that human chefs taste and perfect.
  • Its designs emphasize sustainability by repurposing ingredients typically discarded, including meat trimmings and fats, to minimise kitchen waste.
  • Founders envision licensing the AI model to restaurants across the globe to boost efficiency and reduce environmental impact.