Ai Magician
Step out of the screen
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Paul David Carpenter: The AI Magician
Redefining Modern Illusion
Paul David Carpenter is not your typical magician. Known as the AI Magician, he blends classic sleight-of-hand, psychology, and hypnosis with cutting-edge artificial intelligence to create performances and digital experiences that feel more like glimpses into the future than traditional magic shows.
Where most performers use technology as a backdrop, Paul David Carpenter uses AI as a creative partner. From interactive illusions and AI-generated narratives to experimental films and digital personas, his work explores a central question: What happens when human intuition meets machine intelligence?
Carpenter’s approach isn’t about replacing the magician. It’s about amplifying imagination. The result is a style of magic that feels alive, adaptive, and deeply personal, whether it’s performed on stage, online, or through immersive digital media.
Bonus Section
How to Create a Cinematic
“Breaking the Internet”
Portrait Using AI
What if your online identity didn’t just live on a screen
What if it stepped out of it
This post walks you through how to recreate a cinematic, high-impact image where you literally step out of your own social media profile using AI.
No design background required.
No Photoshop mastery needed.
Just one powerful AI image tool and three simple inputs.
The Concept
The idea is simple but visually striking:
You are stepping out of a shattered smartphone screen, breaking the boundary between your digital identity and real-world presence.
It’s part performance art, part brand statement, part cinematic flex.
This style works especially well for:
Creators and performers
Speakers and educators
Founders and builders
Artists, musicians, and technologists
Anyone reintroducing themselves for a new chapter
What You Need (Only 3 Things)
To recreate this image using Nano Banana, you’ll need:
1. A Photo of Yourself
Clear face
Neutral or studio-style lighting works best
Confident expression
2. A Screenshot of Your Facebook Profile
Make sure your banner/header is visible
This becomes the phone screen content
You are literally stepping out of your own profile
3. The Original Reference Image (Template)
This is used strictly for:
Pose
Composition
Shattered glass effect
Camera angle
You are not copying the person.
You are borrowing the visual language.
Why the Shoe Matters (Yes, Really)
The most important storytelling detail in the image is the shoe sole facing the camera.
That sole becomes a signature space.
With this prompt, you can customize the text on the bottom of the shoe to say:
Your name
Your handle
A brand name
A year (e.g. “2026”)
A short phrase
It’s subtle.
It’s bold.
And it instantly personalizes the image.
The AI Prompt (Nano Banana)
Below is a fully reusable Nano Banana prompt.
Anyone can copy and paste this and swap in their own assets.
NANO BANANA PROMPT
Template-Based Image Recreation
INPUTS REQUIRED:
Photo of the subject
Screenshot of the subject’s Facebook profile page
Original reference image (used as template)
Create a cinematic, hyper-realistic composite image using the reference image as the exact visual template.
Core Concept:
A confident performer stepping out of a shattered smartphone screen, breaking the boundary between digital identity and real-world presence.
Subject Replacement:
Replace the person with the uploaded subject
Match pose exactly: one leg stepping forward, sole facing camera
Subject holding a handheld microphone
Outfit: modern suit or sharp layered attire
Phone Screen:
Replace phone content with the uploaded Facebook screenshot
Banner must be visible and readable
Maintain realistic screen lighting and reflections
Shattered Glass:
Keep dramatic frozen glass shards
High realism, sharp detail, cinematic lighting
Shoe Sole Custom Text:
Text on sole:
[INSERT NAME OR HANDLE HERE]
Embossed or printed naturally into the rubber sole, perspective-correct.
Style:
Dark cinematic background
Studio lighting
Photorealistic finish
Ultra high resolution