The advancement of technology in the world does not stop and has left its mark in all essential sectors of human life: health, work, leisure, among others. The redoubled pace at which technological innovations have marched led to the creation of artificial intelligence (AI), which today helps people in basic daily tasks and even in more complex tasks that are related to their jobs.
But the field of action of AI has expanded to other places, such as to the palate of human beings. In Bogotá there is the first restaurant in the world that was designed with artificial intelligence and is also managed by it. Is about Sapiensfrom the Seratta Group.
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According to the gastronomy magazine Good tastethe restaurant in question is located in the Atlantis shopping center in Zona T of the Colombian capital. There, visitors occupy round tables with eight seats in which they interact with a woman’s voice that is reproduced in the place, which has its own name: Eva. The scripts for this character, as well as the graphics that are projected and the sounds that surround the diners, were created with AI.
In fact, according to Jairo Palacios Ospina, founder, CEO and creative chef of the Seratta Group, the same menu, in part, was developed with GPT chat. One of the recipes included in the restaurant’s menu was born from artificial intelligence and the chefs adapted it to be able to serve it to visitors. Likewise, he indicated that this business idea seeks to go beyond providing a food service for citizens.
“Sapiens is a restaurant that offers an immersive and reflective gastronomic experience about how society is destroying the world, to motivate diners to wake up, become aware and play an active role in situations that put the future of the planet at risk.”, explained Palacios Ospina, quoted by the magazine specialized in gastronomy.
According to the founder of this space, it is said that AI contributes to this destruction because it generates inequality, discrimination and ethical dilemmas. “Which is why we decided to involve her and make her the center of this reflection,” he added.
This being the case, people can taste all kinds of dishes with meat, fish and seafood. In turn, there are offers for those who are vegan. “The entire setting of the restaurant, as well as the kitchenware, has a socially responsible character.
Thus, for example, the tableware is recycled and, in one of the worlds, the dishes were made with plastic products rescued from the sea and adapted in the Group”, detailed the CEO.
The capital not only has Sapiens, but also with other restaurants that have been classified as the best in the city. According to the 2024 ranking of the The World’s 50 Best Restaurantsthe most notable places in Bogotá are: Cacio & Pepe, Café Bar Universal, Contra Corriente, El Chato, El Cielo, Harry Sasson, Humo Negro, Leo, Mesa Franca, Nueve, Oda, Pajares Salinas, Prudencia and Salvo Patria.
These places collect international and national flavors, highlighting a variety of gastronomic options. El Chato, for example, involves Colombia’s own cuisine, seeking to highlight the classic local dishes that are most liked and to which a different touch is given.. On the other hand, Cacio & Pepe focuses on Italian food, giving visitors the opportunity to try its cuisine. The menu is based on white and tomato-based pizzas, as well as all types of pasta.
