# Interactive Food Projects 'Déguster l’augmenté' by Erika Marthins Includes a Chocolate Record By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-12-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-food References: [fastcodesign](https://www.fastcodesign.com/90152216/this-chocolate-record-lets-you-hear-what-you-taste) & [erikamarthins](http://erikamarthins.com/) This graduate project by Erika Marthins demonstrates how interactive food can be. The Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne ([ECAL](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stagespeaker)) Interaction Design student worked on 'Déguster l’augmenté' in order to "explore the potential of integrating data and storytelling into food." This exploration resulted in a series of pieces such as a chocolate record that allows you to hear what you taste, a lollipop that unveils a hidden message when a light shines through it and a gelatinous dessert capable of movement. Marthins collaborated with chefs to create the [playable chocolate record](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desire-a-bar), which lets you experience the senses of taste as well as sound. With the moving jelly dessert, she borrowed from the subfield of [soft robotics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robocake). This project shows interactive food need not be limited to the dining experience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Interactive Food:** The trend of integrating data and storytelling into food, creating interactive dining experiences. - **Food Robotics:** The use of soft robotics in food design, creating edible creations with movement and automation. - **Sensory Integration:** The trend of using technology to integrate multiple senses, like taste and sound, in the food and beverage industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food & Beverage:** Innovative food designs and technologies can provide unique dining experiences and differentiate brands in the competitive food and beverage industry. - **Entertainment:** Interactive food projects can provide new and exciting entertainment options that merge technology and dining experiences. - **Education:** Interactive food projects can be used in educational settings to engage students in the fields of food science, technology, and design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Musically Paired Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocoa-legato.md) - [Edible QR Codes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interiqr.md) - [Playful Tableware Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-dining-experience.md) - [Chocolate-Inspired Restaurant Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lindt-and-gia.md) - [Interactive Mealtime Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platoo-interactive-sensory-meal-plate.md) - [Sensory Recalibration Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opaque-ice-cream.md) - [Multisensorial Dining Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feeladelphia-by-philadelphia.md) - [Celebratory Audio Lollipops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tastysounds-audiolollipop.md) - [Sweet Multi-Sensory Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brixjourney.md)