The term magic has long been associated with both technology and art. Whether an illusion performed on stage or the search for the supernatural, magic is concerned with changing either reality itself or our perception of it. Each new technology takes on a magical role by increasing humans' power to manipulate the world around them. Similarly, magical practices are often labeled arts, and the manipulation of our perceptions by artists often creates quasi-magical experiences. Four approaches to magic in relation to digital art practice—illusionist, alchemist, necromancer and sorcerer—offer a mode of understanding the manipulation of perceptual reality by artists using digital technologies. The framework will then be applied to five such practitioners—Pascal Dombis, Anne-Sarah Le Meur, Antoine Schmitt, Dmitry Morozov and Zaven Paré—who demonstrate the quest for the unknown and the manipulation of knowledge to create a new reality.

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与魔法无二：感知、知识、技术、艺术

长期以来，魔法一词与技术和艺术有关。无论是在舞台上表演的幻觉还是对超自然现象的探索，魔术都与改变现实本身或我们对现实的看法有关。每一项新技术都通过增强人类操纵周围世界的能力而发挥着神奇的作用。同样，魔法实践通常被贴上艺术的标签，艺术家对我们感知的操纵通常会创造出准魔法的体验。四种与数字艺术实践相关的魔法方法——幻术师、炼金术士、死灵法师和巫师——提供了一种理解艺术家使用数字技术操纵感知现实的模式。然后该框架将应用于五个这样的从业者——Pascal Dombis、Anne-Sarah Le Meur、Antoine Schmitt、