Vivi Nova is a new AI drink – can I do better?
3.7.2023
Translation: Eva Francis
Vivi Nova is a drink created entirely by artificial intelligence. ChatGPT provided the recipe and the name; Midjourney created the label. I tried the drink – and then came up with my own ChatGPT beverage.
Water, lime juice, Haskap berry juice, ginger juice, chicory root powder, a bit of cane sugar – these are the ingredients of the carbonated drink that goes by the name Vivi Nova and was developed by ChatGPT. The chatbot also came up with the name – Midjourney created the design. According to the manufacturer Vivi Kola, it took exactly two days to get from the idea to the finished product.
Ever heard of Haskap berries? Me neither. According to the Swiss producer haskap-swiss.ch, it originates from Siberia and is rich in vitamins, antioxidants and anthocyanins. It’s what lends Vivi Nova a fruity note. I tried the AI drink – and I liked it. Especially as it’s not too sweet. To me, the ginger stood out the most. I’d absolutely buy a can of this on a hot summer day.
Will people soon no longer be needed to invent drinks? Can we expect new drinks on the shelves every week, developed and marketed by artificial intelligence?
I’m giving it a go myself.
Creating my own AI drink
Vivi Nova isn’t fruity enough for me, so I give ChatGPT my own order. Check out the video to see the result. For English subtitles, click the gear icon, «Subtitles/CC» and «Auto-translate». My prompt:
Create a recipe for a healthy fruit-based lemonade that’s tangy and is made from no more than 4% fruit juice.
After that, I asked ChatGPT to add caffeine so that my drink would give you a little boost. Of course, I also asked for a name. Here’s the result:
Fire Mango Sunset
Blend the first seven ingredients. Add tea and sparkling water and pour over ice:
- 2 limes
- 2 lemons
- 1 orange
- 1 small ripe mango
- 1 piece of fresh ginger (approx. 2 cm)
- 1–2 teaspoons agave syrup or other natural sweetener
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper (depending on the desired spiciness)
- caffeinated tea (e.g. green tea) or caffeinated soda
- sparkling water
- ice cubes
Source: Valentina Sproge-Werndli
Tastes quite decent, if a bit spicy.
However, I’ll let experts come up with new AI beverages. After all, I’ve dabbled in the beverage market before – with little success...
Simon Balissat
Teamleader Editorial
Simon.Balissat@digitecgalaxus.chWhen I flew the family nest over 15 years ago, I suddenly had to cook for myself. But it wasn’t long until this necessity became a virtue. Today, rattling those pots and pans is a fundamental part of my life. I’m a true foodie and devour everything from junk food to star-awarded cuisine. Literally. I eat way too fast.
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