Tuna cuts determine the quality and how tasty the sushi will be. Apparently, this sushi restaurant in Japan is using artificial intelligence to make the sushi dining experience even better.
Correspondent Igor Bonifacic wrote on Engadget, "The highlight of almost any sushi platter is the fatty tuna. Finding that perfect cut of tuna that melts in your mouth is something that fish buyers spend years of their life learning how to do."
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Kazuhiro Shimura is advertising director at advertising company Dentsu Group, managing Future Creative Center. Shimura's team came up with a concept that combines AI with the creation of the dish.
Sushi masters worldwide take years of training and practice to master the craft of creating high-quality sushi that restaurants would be proud of.
With the utilization of in-depth learning algorithm, sushi making has never been this easier, since an app can literally teach and guide you on how to create "uniqued grading standard" for your sushis. They can use the app anywhere and anytime, according to Shimura.
To promote the technology, the team is working with Sojitz Corp., a Japan-based trading company.
The director added, "That means people can be sure they are getting delicious tuna."
High-quality fish
The highest fish quality is at approximately 300 kilograms and are worth three million in previous auctions. Based on data from the Organization For The Promotion Of Responsible Tuna Fisheries, an estimated two million tons of tuna is up for consumption anywhere in the world each year. Japan accounts a quarter of the total consumption.
Challenges are present since the COVID-19 pandemic, when it comes to the sushi industries. This is why seafood merchants from countries like the United States, Taiwan, Spain, and the Maldives, have coordinated with Shimura to avail of the app. It is said to boost the quality of the tuna cuts.
Misaka Megumi
In Tokyo, where the market of the app is, there are people who were able to test the app and make them work for tunas shipped from different parts of the world. The artificial intelligence tech delivered results in quite more than expected ranges.
For these sushi enthusiasts, it will become the next big instrument in the next two decades. The technology makes their work easier, saving the industry and a skill that has been passed down generations after generations.
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Artificial intelligence has been used in the food industry for quite some time now. It is not the first time with sushis. For instance, the technology has been used to sort out food, manage the supply chain, and ensure that employees in the industry follow guidelines
Food Industry Executive said, "Wouldn't it be great if food manufacturers could know their products would be a home run before they even hit the shelves?"
