Do Machines Dream of Magic? is a website and series of
intimate gatherings aimed at exploring the role of traditional
forms of magic during a time of AI magic. It aims to merge
ancient beliefs with futuristic systems in order to explore
tensions, opportunities, anxieties and hopes around the future
of technology in a time of climate change and increased
concerns about the state of the world.
The entire website is designed and built with the help from AI
- the visuals are generated by Mid Journey or Stable
Diffusion, the code is generated with the help of LLM. All the
work sits at the intersection of technology, spirituality, and
social change, fostering a deeper understanding of the ways in
which individuals navigate the digital realm and their
relationship with artificial intelligence.
The
in-person event
is a light gathering of people to experience and deliver the
spells. We work with LLMs, Stable Diffusion models and the
prompt templates to craft a ritual that we are enacting for
protection in this new digital age.
We are grateful to the
Civic Media Fellowship
at the USC Annenberg School of Journalism and Communications
and the
AI for Media & Storytelling (AIMS)
Initiative of USC Center for Generative AI & Society for
supporting this project.
Spell samples
New Moon Ritual on February 9, 2024 during
SMALL V01CE
Exhibition at Honor Fraser Gallery, curated by Jesse Damiani