Jun Liang is a designer who bridges his subjects of interest through design research and speculative storytelling. He sees design as a tool for sense-making and unpacking nuances in complex topics. His work embraces play, humour, and absurdity, using imaginative metaphors to challenge how we see, sense and understand the world. He experiments across mediums — including print, video and creative technology — embracing the gentle processes of learning and creative growth.
Magic in the Machine
In a world run by algorithms hidden from us, how different is technology from magic?
As algorithmic, data-driven technology took over older forms of decision-making (think astrology, tarot, oujia boards), so did myths of objectivity, rationality, and accuracy. As these technologies become more pervasive in our lives, do they start to take on the role of false oracles? By reimagining modern technology through rituals of divination, this project explores new ways for meaning-making through a series of speculative oracles. Each one inviting you to embrace absurdity, trust intuition, and engage with technology like you would with magic.
