Researchershave taught a computer to create itsown magic tricks It came up with new twists on a mind-reading card trick, and magic puzzle Tricks are based on maths, not theatrics, using artificial intelligence Computer's card trick can now be downloaded as a smartphone app

By Sarah Griffiths for MailOnline

Published: 10:32 EST, 17 November 2014 | Updated: 12:17 EST, 17 November 2014

David Blaine and Dynamo are considered among the worlds best magicians, but they may soon have competition from machines.

Researchers have taught a computer to create its own magic tricks, including a mind-reading card illusion.

And what the computer lacks in creativity, it makes up for in logic, because the tricks were created from maths rather than theatrics, using artificial intelligence in this way for the first time.

Researchers have taught a computer to create its own magic tricks, including a mind-reading card illusion (pictured) which they have developed into an app called Phoney

Researchers at Queen Mary University London gave a computer program guidelines on how a magic jigsaw puzzle, and a mind-reading card trick work, as well the results of experiments into how humans understand magic tricks.

From this, the intelligent system created new versions of the tricks, which could be performed by a magician.

Co-creator of the project, Howard Williams said: Computer intelligence can process much larger amounts of information and run through all the possible outcomes in a way that is almost impossible for a person to do on their own.

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