Displaying a recipe preparation suggestion in an augmented reality element based on a predicted recipe being prepared

Abstract

A client device, or an online system communicating with the device, receives video data depicting a field of view of a display area of the device and applies machine-learning algorithms to the video data to detect objects, including portions of a body of a user of the device, within the field of view and to determine a series of body poses. The device/system uses machine-learning models to predict an action performed by the user based on the series of poses and to predict a recipe being prepared based on the objects and a predicted series of actions performed by the user. The device/system selects a suggestion associated with preparing the recipe based on candidate suggestions associated with preparing the recipe, the objects, or the predicted series of actions, and generates an augmented reality element describing the suggestion. The augmented reality element is displayed in the display area of the device.