Reviews of products by Mago Marko
1 ★★★★★ reviews
The AI Magician's Handbook
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by John Kauth (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 11 March, 2025)
Marko's book description is accurate. AI is the latest buzzword on the internet. AI apps start off with a description of what the AI is supposed to produce. These descriptions are called "prompts". There is an old computer programming adage, "Garbage in, garbage out." Bad prompts produce bad AI results. That is the value of Marco's book. He uses several magic tricks as examples that are copied into an AI app to create original presentations. He describes how to modify the prompts for various audiences. As with any presentation created by a human or AI the final result will need to be edited. Marco supplies links to two excellent AI apps to create presentations. This is the first AI book I have found that explicitly applies to magic. Marko's book is an excellent introduction to the topic.
The book falls short on music creation. It is only two pages long, and the prompts are brief and not as detailed as the performance prompts. Only one AI app is listed, and Marco stresses that most AI music apps cost money. There is an invaluable link to the legalities of using AI music in performances.
Chris Wasshuber runs a wonderful website with tons of useful information. In his review guidelines, he suggests leaving some brief bio information in the magic reviews. I am 76 years old. Five years ago, a cruise ship had a magic show. I purchased his promotional kit with a few tricks. The magic bug bit hard. I now own the Tarbell books, 13 Steps to Mentalism, and many, many books and videos on Magic and Mentalism, which I have studied. I lean toward Mentalism as fancy sleight of hand is difficult with arthritis. I mainly do thirty-minute shows for senior citizens living in my area.
Forgotten
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by hal barlow (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 26 February, 2024)
A fun read. There is some useful material here. The more elaborate effects will require fairly good DIY skills, but as is suggested, this is material that has not been overdone.
Masterful Mysteries: Professional Magic Feats
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by ROBERT FULLMER (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 04 September, 2023)
Masterful Mysteries is an excellent book from a working Pro. It has been said, that if you find one good idea you can use in a book, then it is well worth the cost. I found no less than 6 things I can and will use from this book. Well put together. Good explanations. And, as I said, plenty of great material!!