Cyber Illusions
Marco Tempest, world renown magician and TED Speaker compares magicians to hackers looking beyond the ordinary function of a product to find more interesting domains, manipulating it to accomplish things the products were never meant to do. Using a deck of cards , a screen, illusion and a gripping story, Marco tricks, entertains and wows the audience.
Tel Aviv 2016
Marco Tempest
Cyber Illusionist
The Swiss magician began his performing career as a stage magician and manipulator, winning awards and establishing an international reputation. His interest in computer-generated imageryled him to incorporate video and digital technology in his work — and eventually to the development of a new form of contemporary illusion. The expansion of the Internet and social media provided more opportunities for digital illusions and ways of interacting with audiences and creating magically augmented realities. Tempest is a keen advocate of the open source community, working with artists, writers and technologists to create new experiences and research the practical uses of the technology of illusion. He is a Director’s Fellow at the MIT Media Lab.