Samsung's new TVs can find recipes for dishes in shows | TechCrunch
Jan 06, 2025 - techcrunch.com
Samsung announced a new feature called Samsung Food for its 2025 TV models at CES 2025. This feature uses AI to recognize food on the screen and find recipes for it. Samsung Food, originally the Whisk app acquired in 2019 and rebranded in 2023, is available on iOS and Android with a premium version offering additional tools like a meal planner and AI-guided cooking steps. On TV, Samsung Food can recommend recipes and track grocery and takeout deliveries linked to the mobile app. It also helps build shopping lists based on fridge contents, positioning itself as an AI sous chef.
The Samsung Food feature will be available on the QN90F, QN80F, and QN70F TV models. While the screen-to-recipe tool is promising, its effectiveness remains to be seen, as similar AI tools have had mixed results. Despite its capabilities, the feature doesn't assist with actual cooking, which may limit its appeal to some users. However, for those interested in recreating TV-inspired dishes, Samsung's new TVs could be an attractive option.
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Samsung announced Samsung Food, a feature on its 2025 TVs that uses AI to recognize food on screen and find recipes.
Samsung Food was rebranded from the Whisk app, which Samsung acquired in 2019, and offers a premium version with additional features.
The TV version of Samsung Food can recommend recipes and track grocery and takeout deliveries, but is more limited than the mobile app.
Samsung Food will be available on Samsung's upcoming QN90F, QN80F, and QN70F TV models.
