2026-11-05
Real tastes better My wife sent me an article that fits my work well. A study from the University of Duisburg-Essen shows that AI-generated food images look less real and are less appetizing than actual photographs. It doesn’t surprise me. AI can generate a flawless plate, but it has never been in the kitchen. A real photograph shows what actually happens there: people, light and small coincidences that can’t be planned. That is how I see my work, too: being there rather than staging it. The full article (in German) is here: https://www.tageskarte.io/gastronomie/detail/ki-auf-speisekarten-warum-kuenstliche-essensbilder-den-appetit-verderben-koennen.html