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From Screen to Plate: Samsung's AI-Powered Food Feature

Have you ever been inspired by a culinary scene in a film or television show, wishing you could recreate the dish yourself? Perhaps it was the elaborate il timpano from “Big Night,” or the classic beef bourguignon featured in “Julie & Julia.” If this resonates with you, Samsung may have a solution – with the purchase of a 2025 Samsung TV.

Introducing Samsung Food

At its CES 2025 press conference held in Las Vegas on Monday, Samsung unveiled Samsung Food, a novel feature integrated into its televisions. This functionality utilizes the company’s advanced AI processor to identify food items displayed on the screen and subsequently locate a corresponding recipe.

A History of Culinary Innovation

The concept of Samsung Food isn’t entirely new. Samsung initially acquired the food application Whisk in 2019. This was later rebranded as Samsung Food in 2023. Currently, the Samsung Food app, available for both iOS and Android, provides tools such as a meal planner and AI-guided cooking instructions. A premium subscription, costing $7 monthly, unlocks the ability to suggest recipes based on uploaded images.

TV Integration and Functionality

The Samsung Food experience designed for television offers a slightly streamlined set of capabilities. Beyond recipe recommendations based on visual recognition, the TV version can also track the status of grocery deliveries and takeout orders placed through the Samsung Food mobile application.

Samsung highlights the app’s capacity to automatically generate a shopping list based on the contents of your refrigerator in a recent press release. The company confidently describes it as “the ultimate AI sous chef.”

Potential and Existing Challenges

The screen-to-recipe tool offered by Samsung Food is certainly an interesting development. However, its practical effectiveness remains to be seen. Previous attempts by apps like SideChef to convert photos into recipes have yielded mixed results. Similarly, popular AI summarizers and chatbots, such as ChatGPT, haven’t consistently delivered accurate recipe interpretations.

It’s important to remember that AI cannot physically perform the cooking process. For those who find meal preparation and cooking to be time-consuming, this limitation may be significant. However, for individuals eager to replicate dishes like the kouign-amann from “The Great British Bake Off,” these new televisions could prove invaluable.

Availability

The Samsung Food feature will be available on Samsung’s forthcoming QN90F, QN80F, and QN70F television models.

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