# AI-Powered Bartenders 'Flanagan AI' Intelligently Recommend Cocktails and Drinks By Justin Lam | Published 2018-02-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flanagan-ai References: [adweek](http://www.adweek.com/digital/hypergiant-aims-to-be-artificial-intelligence-concierge-to-fortune-500/) & [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/20/hypergiant-launch/) Artificial intelligence solutions company Hypergiant helped develop the [Flanagan AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flanagan-farm), the world's first AI bartender/mixologist program. Named after Tom Cruise's character in the 1988 film Cocktail, Flanagan will be used by [TGI Friday's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fridays-signature-doughnut-burger) customers -- via the brand's app -- and can provide suggestions based on food choices or preferences. Flanagan will also be able to create off-menu cocktails based on a specific flavor profile or a customer's mood. The Flanagan AI will use voice and chat interactions, learning algorithms and deep databanks to create a unique bartending experience. The program is being presented to TGI Friday's as a template, with the hopes that through further interaction, the AI can better learn customer preferences. Flanagan is an interesting use of AI simply because of its focused design. Unlike Watson by [IBM](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chhai), Flanagan is focused on one challenge and seeks to actively solve a particular issue. This idea is echoed by Hypergiant as the company firmly believes that "AI isn’t magic... It’s just work." Image Credit: Hypergiant ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Personalized Recommendations:** Hypergiant's Flanagan AI bartender program offers personalized drink recommendations based on food choices or preferences, opening up opportunities for other industries to provide customized product suggestions. - **Off-menu Experiences:** Flanagan AI can create off-menu cocktails based on specific flavor profiles or customers' moods, introducing the potential for creating unique and exclusive experiences in the hospitality industry. - **Focused AI Solutions:** Flanagan AI's focused design showcases the potential for developing AI programs that actively solve specific challenges, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities for industries seeking AI-based solutions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can leverage AI-powered bartenders like Flanagan to offer personalized recommendations and create off-menu experiences, enhancing customer satisfaction and driving innovation. - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore AI technologies, such as the Flanagan bartender program, to enhance customer experiences by providing personalized recommendations and unique off-menu drinks. - **Technology and AI:** The technology and AI industry can capitalize on the success of focused AI solutions like Flanagan, leading to the development of more specialized and problem-solving AI programs for various applications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Cocktail Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whats-your-cocktail.md) - [AI-Powered Mixology Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-bartender.md) - [AI Cocktail Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thirsty-bot.md) - [Commercial AI Mixologists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brandmuscle-tastebuds.md) - [AI-Generated Cocktail Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-cocktail-menu.md) - [AI-Crafted Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craftgpt.md) - [AI-Generated Cocktail Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humans-vs-machines.md) - [AI-Created Neighborhood Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-cocktails.md) - [AI-Powered Artful Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magarita-generator.md)