• Robot chefs are replacing humans at some South Korean highway restaurants.
  • Tech companies say robots can help solve labor shortage in an aging nation.
  • Workers say their roles have been downgraded from chefs to cleaning staff.
  • Goodtoknow@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    why is automation removing the joy and creativity of cooking instead of the dishes, which is what the person is left to do.

      • jpreston2005@lemmy.world
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        13 hours ago

        When I was a cook, even if I was just making something simple, I could still find creative satisfaction in a variety of ways. How you sprinkle on the garnish, plating, using a little more of this, a little less of that. Food to a chef is like art designed to be destroyed, so with the temporary nature of the medium, it really allows you to be creative. You’re not hung up on making it perfect, because it’s just about to be eaten, so it let’s you be more free with your design choices. It can be fun creating art while you’re supposed to be working.

        but if my job was suddenly just washing up after a machine… well. That will get old real quick.

        • 0x0@infosec.pub
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          13 hours ago

          Imagine being able to automate a cook but science still hasnt come far enough for some kind of dish washing machine and a robotic vaccum cleaner, weird huh