ChatGPT by Pavel Bach

Effect

The AI Stooge app allows magicians to secretly control a spectator's ChatGPT session on their own phone. The spectator believes they are interacting with ChatGPT freely, but the magician can force images, reveal hidden information, or even script entire conversations. For example, a magician can ask a spectator to imagine a scene ("a man driving a Tesla"), then have ChatGPT generate an image that includes a playing card—matching one the magician secretly selected. Another effect involves forcing a song number, where ChatGPT correctly identifies the spectator's choice from a list.

Full Details

AI Stooge is an app developed by Pavel Bach that gives magicians invisible control over a spectator's ChatGPT. The app works in real time, allowing for impromptu routines where the spectator believes they have full autonomy. Key features include:

• Image Forcing – ChatGPT generates images based on spectator input, while secretly incorporating a magician’s forced element (like a playing card).
• Information Reveals – ChatGPT can "guess" a spectator’s chosen card, number, or word without any apparent influence.
• Scripted Dialogues – The magician can pre-program responses, making ChatGPT appear to read minds or predict choices.

The app includes 10 pre-built routines but is fully customizable, allowing magicians to design their own effects.

Who Should Consider the Trick

AI Stooge is ideal for magicians who:

• Perform with smartphones or digital devices.
• Want to incorporate AI into their acts in a deceptive way.
• Enjoy interactive, improvisational magic where spectators use their own phones.
• Prefer mentalism or prediction effects with a modern twist.

It is not a standalone trick but a tool to enhance existing routines.

Difficulty

The app itself handles the technical aspects, so the difficulty lies in performance. Magicians must:

• Maintain natural misdirection to prevent spectators from suspecting outside control.
• Integrate the app smoothly into their existing routines.
• Practice timing, as some effects rely on real-time interactions.

Bach emphasizes that the app enhances skill rather than replacing it—strong presentation is still required.

What Magicians Say

Pavel Bach calls AI Stooge a "paradigm shift" in magic, stating that "the art of magic is divided into before and after this app." He highlights its flexibility, saying the possibilities are "actually endless" due to customization.

One reviewer describes a demonstration where ChatGPT correctly revealed a spectator’s card after a shuffle, calling it "mind-blowing." Another praises the app’s ability to force images, noting how convincingly ChatGPT generates a spectator’s imagined scene while secretly including a forced card.

Bach stresses that the app requires "great artistry and care" in performance to maintain the illusion of spontaneity. The effects are powerful, but they rely on the magician’s ability to present them naturally.