AI Stooge by Pavel Bach

Effect

AI Stooge is a magic app that uses ChatGPT to create the illusion of a digital stooge—an AI assistant that secretly collaborates with the magician. The spectator interacts with ChatGPT on their own phone, typing questions or following prompts, while the magician subtly controls the responses. Effects include:

• Mind Reading: ChatGPT appears to read a spectator’s thoughts, revealing a chosen card, number, or personal detail.
• Predictions: The AI generates images or text that match a spectator’s selection, such as forcing a song or displaying a playing card in an AI-generated picture.
• Palm Reading: The spectator takes a photo of their palm, and ChatGPT delivers a seemingly accurate analysis.
• Lie Detector: A humorous routine where ChatGPT "detects" if a spectator is lying.

To the audience, it looks like ChatGPT is independently performing impossible feats, unaware that the magician is secretly guiding the outcome.

Full Details

AI Stooge requires setup before performance. The magician pre-programs prompts and responses in the app, which then manipulates the spectator’s ChatGPT session. Key features:

• Multiple Routines: Includes Insider Prompts, List Force, Card Prediction, and more.
• Customizable: Magicians can design their own effects by modifying prompts.
• Integration: Works with other magic tools, like the "Hacker" effect by the French Twins.
• Device Handling: The magician must briefly interact with the spectator’s phone, but misdirection can minimize this.

The app is not impromptu—each trick must be prepared in advance.

Who Should Consider the Trick

• Tech-Savvy Magicians: Those comfortable with ChatGPT and app-based magic will find it intuitive.
• Mentalists: Ideal for performers who want AI-augmented mind reading or prediction effects.
• Innovators: Magicians looking to modernize their acts for audiences familiar with AI.

Traditionalists hesitant about digital magic may find the setup and device interaction challenging.

Difficulty

• Technical Setup: Requires learning how to program prompts and navigate the app. Tutorial videos are essential.
• Performance: Relies on smooth misdirection to hide phone interactions.
• Audience Management: Spectators must believe ChatGPT is acting independently.

David from Magic Orthodoxy notes, "It’s not impromptu magic. You have to set up every trick in advance."

What Magicians Say

• Magic Orthodoxy (David): "It’s a natural evolution of magic for younger generations. The price is justified for the volume of material." He praises the tutorials but cautions that spectators must not detect the magician’s input.
• SaturnMagicShop (Mark): Calls it a "paradigm shift," highlighting its ability to force images and numbers seamlessly. He emphasizes its potential for creative customization.
• Pavel Bach (Creator): Describes it as "fully customizable," with "endless possibilities" for unique routines.

AI Stooge is a cutting-edge tool for magicians willing to embrace technology, offering fresh ways to blend AI with classic illusions.