Thiel-backed Shinkei uses AI robots to spike fish brains, keeping fish fresh 3x longer
trq212 · x · 2026-11-07
Shinkei, dubbed the most absurd AI startup ever, is Peter Thiel-backed and modernizes Japan's centuries-old ike jime technique with AI robots: fish that suffocate on boats release stress hormones and lactic acid that ruin flavor, so the robots spike the brain right after catch, improving taste and extending freshness up to 3x. Dozens of Michelin-starred restaurants are lining up to buy the fish.
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