Code, Desire and Conjuring: On the Magic Fabric of Contemporary Computing Technologies

In this paper I endeavor to bridge the gap between the concepts of magic and of digital technology. I do this by focusing on the intersection between the magic spell and software or code. By scrutinizing the interplay between the (magic) formula and the way it is performed in order to achieve a spec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heiko Schmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2021-02-01
Series:img journal
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Online Access:https://img-journal.unibo.it/article/view/12266