Welcome to the byte, Germany's first AI-powered Pop-up Restaurant.
"AI will be the best or worst thing ever for humanity."
// Elon Musk
// Elon Musk
We believe, it will be the best.️
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> Genesis_
AI is one of the most important technologies in our lifetime. We've asked ourselves:
"How does an AI-powered restaurant look like?"
the byte is our answer. An immersive gastronomy experience, designed by AI.
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> Approach_
All of our menu, cocktails, art and music are AI-generated using so called "generative AI models", a recent breakthrough in AI.
Generartive AI is able to create synthetic data such as text, images, audio, video etc. using so called "prompts".
A prompt is a written instruction for the model to create a specific kind of desired output.
Example:
Generartive AI is able to create synthetic data such as text, images, audio, video etc. using so called "prompts".
A prompt is a written instruction for the model to create a specific kind of desired output.
Example:
![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/6436c6ae2a040a07603c12ca/6458fb06b8b25aa38dec1540_the-byte-tables-2.png)
Prompt: "A Michelin star table, geometric appearance, birds eye perspective".
> Menu_
We're creating dishes and menus using GPT-4, using prompts like:
"Create a 5-course menu that elevates the classical Frankfurter kitchen. The menu must be a fusion of classical Frankfurter cuisine combined with the multicultural influences of Frankfurt. Describe each course, its ingredients as well as a detailed description of each dish's presentation."
The resulting dishes and menu creations are then tested by our kitchen crew.
> Art_
Around our venue, you will find pieces from AI artists, here are some examples from Vladimir Alexeev:
![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/6436c6ae2a040a07603c12ca/646375b236dc25fe7289a45b_MerzmenschTryingToRemember.jpg)
![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/6436c6ae2a040a07603c12ca/646375adcf95422cd06729d0_Merzmensch%20-%20The%20End%20of%20World.jpg)
![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/6436c6ae2a040a07603c12ca/646375b26fd3ba665f0c1f26_Merzmensch_Insomnia_2022.jpg)
![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/6436c6ae2a040a07603c12ca/646375ade037bad655473275_Merzmensch%20MicroMERZ%20Breakfast.jpg)
> Music
Throughout the dinner, you will listen to AI-generated tunes from the startup Mubert.
"Mubert's platform allows users to unleash their creativity with a massive database of pre-made tracks and real-time generative music."
// mubert.com
// mubert.com