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Augmented Reality Horror Experience Unveils Family Bonds at Old Zoo

1/21/2026

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Koryn Wicks created Ghosts in the Machine: The Old Zoo, an augmented reality experience at the abandoned Griffith Park Zoo in Los Angeles, this weekend.
Participants help a medium named Phoebe navigate memories and grief in a horror-tinged exploration of family bonds.
Wicks developed this project during the COVID-19 pandemic to engage audiences with technology and storytelling.
The app remains in testing, and Wicks is on-site to assist participants.

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Story summary

Koryn Wicks created Ghosts in the Machine: The Old Zoo, an augmented reality experience at the abandoned Griffith Park Zoo in Los Angeles, this weekend.
Participants help a medium named Phoebe navigate memories and grief in a horror-tinged exploration of family bonds.
Wicks developed this project during the COVID-19 pandemic to engage audiences with technology and storytelling.
The app remains in testing, and Wicks is on-site to assist participants.