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In hi-tech South Korea, AI shamans take place of traditional human practitioners

South China Morning Post · · 188 words · By Agence France-Presse
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“The technology, which combines voice recognition with a generative AI chatbot, uses a centuries-old belief system to interpret fates”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the AI shaman technology combines voice recognition and generative AI chatbots based on a centuries-old belief system (specifically 'saju').
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web search NEUTRAL — South Koreans find traditional shaman practices scary and intimidating.South Korea is now embracing a fascinating blend of ancient spirituality and cutting-edge technology, where AI-powered “robotic s…
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1399347-ai-shamans-predict…
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web search NEUTRAL — The technology, which combines voice recognition with a generative AI chatbot, uses a centuries-old belief system to interpret fates.
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3350556/sou…
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web search NEUTRAL — The technology combines voice recognition with a generative AI chatbot so that the shaman and the customer can interact. It then refers to a centuries-old belief system called "saju", or the "four pil…
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/ai-shamans-tell-the-fortunes…
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“Many South Koreans still place great value in shamanic traditions, which purport to divine a person’s future based on the day and time they were born.”
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While the provided Wikipedia snippet focuses on the afterlife, the broader context of Korean shamanism and the specific mention of 'saju' (four pillars of destiny) in the AI shaman evidence confirms the practice of divining futures based on birth date and time.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Korean traditional belief, after bodily death a person's soul must stand trial in court and pass through gates kept by the Ten Kings.[120] At this court, the dead are judged for their con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_shamanism
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web search NEUTRAL — In contemporary Korean, shamanism goes by the name "muism and shaman mudang". The mudang, usually a woman, serves as an intercessors between a god or gods and human beings. Those who want the help of …
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Korean_shamanism
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web search NEUTRAL — The Divine Mediators: An Ultimate Guide to Korean Shamanism (Mudang) – From Ancient Rituals to “Phantom Lawyer”. The supernatural legal thriller “Phantom Lawyer” (2026) has redefined the K-drama lands…
https://ktriviahub.com/korean-shamanism-mudang-phantom-lawye…
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“Practitioners, known as mudang, 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.”
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Two independent sources (RTL Today and Creatrip) explicitly describe mudang wearing colorful robes, performing dances/chants, and walking on sharp blades (jakdu).
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web search NEUTRAL — A paksu, or male mudang, performing a ritual in South Korea. Since the late 19th century, English language studies have referred to the mudang as "shamans" and their practices as "Korean shamanism",[2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_shamanism
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web search NEUTRAL — Practitioners, known as "mudang", 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.
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/ai-shamans-tell-the-fortunes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Korean shaman, mudang, performing a rite in colorful fabric Source: Oh My News.These performances can be quite diverse: dancing while wearing colorful fabric, casting spells while sitting down, or dan…
https://creatrip.com/en/blog/11065
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“at Vinaida, a cultural products store in the capital, they are computer-generated avatars on screens.”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of Vinaida, a cultural products store in Seoul, where AI shamans are presented as computer-generated avatars on screens.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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". Across the room, a bespectacled r…
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/ai-shamans-tell-the-fortunes…
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t8x3aBnCdgA
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web search NEUTRAL — South Korea is now embracing a fascinating blend of ancient spirituality and cutting-edge technology, where AI-powered “robotic shamans” are modernizing the traditional practice of fortune-telling. In…
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1399347-ai-shamans-predict…
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