Rise of the robo hops as brewery makes ‘AI beer’ in ChatGPT experiment
A brewery has raised the bar on applications for AI by using the technology to create a “revolutionary” pale ale.
Bosses got ChatGPT to experiment with hop combinations and malt profiles – and the result was golden session beer AiPA.
Rob Crawford, of Nethergate Brewery, said: “One of our tech guys was using AI to develop our website. The conversation went to, ‘Can it create a recipe for beer?’ and we thought, ‘Let’s give it a go’.” The result is described as “sessionable pale ale, golden in hue with citrus and floral notes, thanks to a blend of Cascade, Amarillo, Centennial, and Citra hops.”
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The brewery in Long Melford, Suffolk, used the same technology to design futuristic artwork for the pump clips in pubs.
Mr Crawford added: “It’s a bit of a gamble really. We want it to be a fantastic beer but we don’t want AI to take over.” Pre-orders have flooded in for the 3.9% brew but some are sceptical.
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Rick Robinson, 58, landlord of the Willoughby Arms in Kingston upon Thames, South-West London, said: “What’s the point? I don’t suppose for a minute it’s going to make a difference to the taste.
“What comes out of the AI is only what humans put in. All beers use a computer and until a robot can think for itself or has taste buds, it won’t make a difference.”
An eco-booze firm says it has made vodka-like spirits using carbon dioxide.
Finnish start-up Aircohol, in talks with drink giants, hopes to launch them in the UK in about two years and claims its method cuts carbon emissions.
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