The technology, which combines voice recognition with a generative AI chatbot, uses a centuries-old belief system to interpret fates

Practitioners, known asmudang, wear long, colourful robes and perform dances and chants to commune with the gods – sometimes even walking on sharp blades to demonstrate their spiritual connection.

However, at Vinaida, a cultural products store in the capital, they are computer-generated avatars on screens.

Visitor Kim Da-ae, 36, called it a “unique experience”.

Source: News - South China Morning Post