AI proposes a food stall for the mood of the day - Fukuoka Yatai DX evolves
In late July 2024, Fukuoka City added a new feature to the official LINE account "FUKUOKA GUIDE" to make it easier for users to find food stalls they like. (Photo courtesy of Fukuoka City)
FUKUOKA GUIDE "The perfect one from 100 stalls!" It is part of the Fukuoka Yatai DX project that Fukuoka City has been developing since June 2023.
One of the new features is a service that uses IoT light bulbs from food stalls to let you know the status of sales. When the IoT light bulb installed in the stall lights up, you can check the business status of the day by displaying the "Open today" sign on the "FUKUOKA GUIDE". The IoT bulb was installed by Fukuoka City staff who visited the stall and replaced the existing light bulb.
Another new feature is a service that uses generative AI (powered by CHAT-GPT-4) to suggest recommended food stalls. By interacting with the AI character "Oi-chan" who answers in Hakata dialect, the user can choose a stall that suits the mood of the day from about 100 restaurants in response to a request such as "I want to talk to a shopkeeper with the same hobby."
