I combine magic and science to create illusions. I work with new media and interactive technologies, things like artificial intelligence or computer vision, and integrate them in my magic. Votes: 18
The tools of social networking: These are the digital campfires around which the audience gathers to hear our story. Votes: 14
The tricks of magic follow the archetypes of narrative fiction - there are tales of creation and loss, death and resurrection, and obstacles that must be overcome. Votes: 13
The Chinese general Sun Tzu said that all war was based on deception. Oscar Wilde said the same thing of romance. Votes: 12
Art is a deception that creates real emotions - a lie that creates a truth. And when you give yourself over to that deception, it becomes magic. Votes: 10
Magicians are typically introverted; they don't tend to work with others, but I work with software programmers, composers, designers, so it's a very diverse group and the result is always more interesting than something I could have done by myself. Votes: 9
Magicians will always tell you the trick is the most important thing, but Im more interested in telling a story. Votes: 8
Magicians will always tell you the trick is the most important thing, but I'm more interested in telling a story. Votes: 7
Combining magic with technology is a good way to influence the trajectory of where technology is going and show people what technology could be in our lives and what it shouldn't be. Votes: 5
Magic is, in its core, introverted and closed; it's the most closed community ever, and I want to change all that and make it more open. If we want things to change, we have to be more open-minded. Votes: 3
About three years ago, I started an exercise in openness and inclusiveness to create new digital tools for magic - tools that could eventually be shared with other artists to start them off further on in the process and to get them into the poetry faster. Votes: 3
Everything I did, I did for mankind. Votes: 3
Magic [makes] possible today what science will make a reality tomorrow. Votes: 3
The tricks of magic follow the archetypes of narrative fiction " there are tales of creation and loss, death and resurrection, and obstacles that must be overcome. Votes: 3
We willingly enter fictional worlds where we cheer our heroes and cry for friends we never had. Votes: 2
My products and magic are free, but on the commercial side of what I do, the big tech companies are impressed with somebody like me who can emotionalize a piece of technology. Votes: 2
One of the key qualities of all stories is that they are made to be shared. Votes: 1