For subscribers

Can AI create better recipes than humans?

Researchers are putting artificial intelligence to the test in writing recipes

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox

New York Times reporter Priya Krishna tests artificial intelligence-generated recipes in New York, on Oct 26, 2022.

New York Times reporter Priya Krishna tests artificial intelligence-generated recipes in New York, on Oct 26, 2022.

PHOTO: NYTIMES

Priya Krishna and Cade Metz

Follow topic:

Recipes can be passed down by word of mouth, scribbled on index cards, published in cookbooks. But they’ve always had one thing in common: They’re made by people.

Few things, in fact, are as packed with humanity as a recipe. Mixed and folded and baked into each one are their creators’ backgrounds, stories, tastes and feelings.

See more on