The magic of technology, the technology of magic..
Technology is quickly changing the world of magic, as illusionists incorporate everything from iPads to digital projection in their acts. Some magicians, however, object to the use of devices in performances. So when does digital trickery take the magic out of magic? Antony Funnell investigates…
Science fiction supremo Arthur C. Clarke once declared: ‘Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic’. But does the analogy work the other way around?
Techno-illusionists like the internationally renowned Marco Tempest argue magicians and illusionists need to embrace new technologies in order to stay relevant to a modern, digital audience.
‘I’m a cyber-illusionist or techno-illusionist,’ says Tempest, ‘which means I combine magic and science to create illusions. You could think of it as magic for the 21st century.’..
Read more of this very interesting article, courtesy of ABC News..