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Bar Director Uses AI To Craft Cocktails
6.0
The Four Seasons Abu Dhabi’s new Hi‑Fi bar Saikindō has launched a synaesthesia-inspired menu, Aji No Hibiki, with its beverage director using AI to map raw sound waves from selected songs into flavour profiles. The interview, conducted upon the bar’s opening, notes 90% of the team relocated to Abu Dhabi and emphasizes a shift toward personalized, music-driven cocktails signaling regional hospitality innovation.
Key Points
- 1Uses AI to convert sound waves into flavour mappings for a synaesthesia-inspired cocktail menu.
- 2Highlights regional momentum: 90% of Saikindō’s team relocated, signalling Middle East cocktail scene growth.
- 3Encourages bartenders to explore multimodal design and AI-assisted flavour pairing workflows in menu development.
Scoring Rationale
Creative, credible application of AI in hospitality drives regional relevance, but remains niche and not technically groundbreaking.
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