A spooky immersive game is happening at the old Griffith Park Zoo

""Ghost in the Machine: The Old Zoo" is just that, a site-specific interactive experience in which specters come to life via our mobile phones. In the story, our devices become a gateway to another world - or, rather, a halfway point between our universe and the afterlife. We'll see visions of a medium, hear fragmented remembrances and explore a trail while discovering a tale that feels like an intimate glimpse into a grief-stricken past."

"Griffith Park's old zoo is a "beacon for spiritual phenomenon" in "Ghosts in the Machine," an augmented reality experience. The project turns your smartphone into a device that can commune with the afterlife, allowing you to explore the park in a new way. The remains of the original Griffith Park Zoo are imbued with memories of the past. Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment. It is, in other words, a prime location for a haunted narrative."

The remains of the original Griffith Park Zoo contain abandoned animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops imbued with memories. An augmented-reality app called "Ghosts in the Machine: The Old Zoo" overlays spectral visions onto the site, turning smartphones into gateways between the living world and the afterlife. Players encounter visions of a medium, hear fragmented remembrances and follow a self-guided trail that reveals a grief-stricken narrative alongside bits of Griffith Park history. Choreographer Koryn Wicks created the immersive experience and will facilitate downloads and answer questions during remounted event afternoons. The app is in testing and the remount coincides with an IndieCade finalist recognition.

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