The first wine made using artificial intelligence is marketed in France. At the tasting, nothing is apparent behind the scenes of the conception.
This is a first in a field that seemed, at first glance, far from this technological advance. But a duo of merchants (intermediary between the winegrower and the consumer) took the plunge. Anthony Aubert and Jean-Charles Mathieu, based in Carcassonne, Aude, used ChatGPT artificial intelligence to design a special cuvée, established by the robot. It is obviously not the latter who made the harvest and carried out the entire winemaking process. However, the AI gave the duo instructions on what parts to put together to make up these special bottles. The result is “bluffing” as they entrusted to the specialized site Vitisphere.
Initially, the duo told the robot they wanted to make an “exceptional organic Languedoc wine”, specifying that they had two grape varieties available (Syrah and Grenache noir): they thus asked the AI for the blending proportions of these grape varieties. Answer from the artificial interlocutor: 60% Grenache noir and 40% Syrah in order “to obtain a fruity and balanced wine.” It has even been proposed to reverse the proportions if the objective is to achieve a “more tannic and structured” wine. Completely coherent indications in the eyes of merchants, amazed on reading the recommendations: “His answers concerning the methods of vinification to be favored and the blending to be carried out according to the characteristics of the grape varieties, color, tannins, fruit, are stunning. “
Anthony Aubert and Jean-Charles Mathieu followed the composition dictated by ChatGPT to the letter. In the mouth, the result is satisfactory since they have decided to market 600 bottles of this kind. A limited edition called “The end”, despite name proposals made by the AI, and at a price well below that advanced by the robot (€29.90 against €50 to €100). However, the robot is not ready to replace professionals in the sector because these are only written answers to a question. And when asked about the subject, ChatGPT does not omit to specify that he is “a model of language and that he does not have the senses of taste or smell to evaluate wine.”