CODE by Thibault Ternon

Let your spectator build a QR code, then watch it reveal a destination chosen by someone else. In CODE, Thibault Ternon creates an interactive prediction where the audience scans the finished code with their own phone and sees the selected monument appear online.

One spectator changes the QR code using black and white stickers while another secretly selects a monument from five photographs. The reveal opens the corresponding Wikipedia page, giving your close-up or parlor performance a modern, personal finish.

• Included materials: You receive a link to the explanation, black and white stickers, five monument photographs, and large QR codes printed on card stock.
• Audience-led choices: Spectators make their own selections and place the stickers themselves.
• Hands-off presentation: You never touch the QR code or the spectator’s phone, and no sleight of hand is required.
• No stooges: The effect is designed to involve the audience directly.
• Adaptable idea: The method can be used to reveal subjects such as celebrities, artworks, music, or places.

You can also adapt the reveal to send spectators to a post on your social media account. It’s a memorable way to bring a group into your online world through a shared moment of magic.