Rob Nester

Rob Nester, creator of "Drinking with Robots," dives into the fascinating intersection of AI and mixology. He discusses how AI bartenders mirror human tendencies in cocktail creation and explores the concept of "cognitive outsourcing." Nester explains why AI cocktails often miss the mark on greatness, despite being 90% accurate. The conversation highlights the human superpower of flavor intersubjectivity and compares the processing power of the human brain to supercomputers. Join them for a compelling look at the future of bartending!

Rob Nester, creator of Drinking With Robots and co-owner of a bitters company, discusses the transformative impact of AI on cocktails. He shares his journey into mixology and the intriguing concept of merging creativity with technology. The conversation dives into the potential for AI to enhance cocktail creation and the dynamics between human bartenders and AI-generated recipes. Nester also touches on the importance of effective prompting to improve AI outputs while raising philosophical questions about how algorithms might redefine our drinking experiences.