my name is marco tempest. i m a cyber illusionist which means i combine magic and science to create illusions. it s deception, it s science, technology, gadgets. calling myself a magician evokes a certain image like if we hear magician we immediately know what that is. it s a guy who does a magic trick. a cyber illusionist requires explanation. a conversation starter. that is what my work is all about. reporter: magic as old as time and throughout history it s been celebrated and feared. but now this age-old art form is being reimagined by tempest and he s taking it to another level. my tools are very outside of the realm of magic. i us computer vision, high-speed photography, video graphic designs. thermal imaging, robotics, muriel network, learning, sim mantic systems, all these things which enable me to create my illusion. do you see the umbrella. yeah. all right. i m kind of completely abandoning magic as we know it. reporter: some might say technology i