LuigAI
An AI bartender who designs you a drink
Headlines about AI are dominating the news cycle. It’s creating a sense of mistrust, doubt and in some cases, fear. But can it create a great cocktail?
To experimenters, makers – those of us who thrive in building, testing, and breaking, AI is a valuable sidekick. So, to get people genuinely interested in AI and to break through the uneasiness around the topic, we came up with a way to naturally integrate its potential into a great night of cocktails and socializing. LuigAI is an AI-powered bartender that creates a bespoke drink recipe based on your name. And we named it LuigAI after Luigi’s, our office bar.
![Computer screen with an image of a keyboard, and above the keyboard reads "The tool analyzes usernames and our full bar stock".](https://images.ctfassets.net/ds7o3o583aog/1IvL1AWuKYdMuJsYhkRMpj/691514e4bd5e4d9e5fc1edfe21fbc006/LuigAI-gallery4a.jpg?fl=progressive&fm=jpg&q=85&w=1376)
![LuigAI recipe printed on a piece of receipt paper with a hand holding a pink cocktail labelled "Anisa Sunrise"](https://images.ctfassets.net/ds7o3o583aog/6MR3Cy2WJ0FrK5EU8CBnwH/26a5a0758829280d64a41866ac8b0877/Screenshot_2023-08-28_at_5.16.06_PM.png?fm=png&q=85&w=1376)
![LuigAI recipe printed on a piece of receipt paper, with a hand holding a cocktail labelled "Kaiser's Elixer"](https://images.ctfassets.net/ds7o3o583aog/6xHYmUa8y7Hl080gcsI4PK/61fdac769d8806fde042b20215b8938a/Screenshot_2023-08-28_at_5.16.17_PM.png?fm=png&q=85&w=1376)
LuigAI is made from a mix of unused office supplies, a Raspberry Pi, and some clever ChatGPT integration. First, we loaded up all the information of the existing bar stock consisting of alcoholic and non-alcoholic ingredients. Then, we preloaded the prompt to create unique drink recipes only out of what was available.
Our custom-built interface then asks you to simply type your name, and LuigAI comes up with a drink name, recipe and even an origin story. It then prints a receipt that you bring to a bartender to mix. The only decision you need to make is whether it’s alcoholic or virgin.
There’s still a lot of questions surrounding AI and its role in our work and our lives. But LuigAI is a pretty fun example of how our new robot sidekicks can be helpful innovation companions.