The Problem With Calling Food 'Exotic'; Anthony Bourdain AI Voiceover

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English - July 27, 2021 19:07 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB - ★★★★ - 703 ratings
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The word "exotic" is often used to describe food. Washington Post food writer G. Daniela Galarza says that word is problematic no matter what it's describing, and we should stop using it. And, in the new Anthony Bourdain documentary, the director used an artificially generated version of Bourdain's voice to read aloud from an e-mail he sent to a friend. MIT Technology Review Karen Hao joins us to discuss.