Co-Star has a new astrology machine that answers questions with ChatGPT. I tried it — and see how it's the future.

Lakshmi VaranasiJul 22, 2023, 17:19 IST

Co-Star, the buzzy astrology app, has debuted a machine that uses AI to help tell the future. I tried it.Lakshmi Varanasi

Astrology app Co-Star developed a machine that uses AI to answer questions based on user's birth chart.
The machine first appeared in Manhattan's Iconic Magazines in April and has since moved to LA.

In April, a harbinger of the future and relics of the past suddenly collided under one roof: A new AI-powered machine appeared in Iconic Magazines, a store and deli in lower Manhattan known for its array of collectible periodicals.

The machine was developed and installed by Co-Star, a buzzy astrology app that launched in 2017 (not to be confused with the commercial real estate group with a similar name).

The main function of the machine is to generate answers to open-ended questions according to a user's astrological chart. In order to answer these speculative questions, it draws upon large language models like GPT-3, and chatbots like ChatGPT, along with other technologies.

Here's what happened when I tried it out…

Since its launch, Co-Star has skyrocketed in popularity with Gen Z users.

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Co-Star told Insider it currently has 30 million registered accounts, and the average age of its user base is 18-25.

A closer look at what one might see on the Co-Star app. Here you can see my sun sign, moon sign, and rising sign.Lakshmi Varanasi

Case in point: I live less than a mile away from Iconic Magazines, but I only heard about Co-Star's new machine through TikTok.

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The machine, which is tucked away in the back of the store, initially struck me as an industrial dryer as opposed to a hi-fi divination machine.

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The details lent it more credibility … and the semblance of clairvoyance?

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The machine lets users select from around a 100 questions across five categories: Self, Love, Expression, Social, and Work.

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In order to generate answers the machine draws upon large language models like GPT-3 and chatbots like ChatGPT, along with other technologies.

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The machine's questions range from broad and introspective, like "How do I find meaning?

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… to still broad but more incendiary like "Will we ever be friends again?"

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I went for a question in the Self category: "Am I the main character?"

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In order for the machine to generate an astrologically relevant answer, a user needs to input their birth information.

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Then, there are few seconds of AI-enabled alchemy.

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Finally, the machine prints out an answer to your question. Co-Star's machine ruled that I was not the main character.

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I tried a couple of more questions: "Will we ever be friends again?" and "Will I win the lottery?" Co-Star's verdict: No and No.

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Co-Star contends that the future of astrology is AI.

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Co-Star has a new astrology machine that answers questions with ChatGPT. I tried it &mdash; and see how it's the future.

Since its launch, Co-Star has skyrocketed in popularity with Gen Z users.

Co-Star told Insider it currently has 30 million registered accounts, and the average age of its user base is 18-25.

Case in point: I live less than a mile away from Iconic Magazines, but I only heard about Co-Star's new machine through TikTok.

The machine, which is tucked away in the back of the store, initially struck me as an industrial dryer as opposed to a hi-fi divination machine.

The details lent it more credibility … and the semblance of clairvoyance?

The machine lets users select from around a 100 questions across five categories: Self, Love, Expression, Social, and Work.

In order to generate answers the machine draws upon large language models like GPT-3 and chatbots like ChatGPT, along with other technologies.

The machine's questions range from broad and introspective, like "How do I find meaning?

… to still broad but more incendiary like "Will we ever be friends again?"

I went for a question in the Self category: "Am I the main character?"

In order for the machine to generate an astrologically relevant answer, a user needs to input their birth information.

Then, there are few seconds of AI-enabled alchemy.

Finally, the machine prints out an answer to your question. Co-Star's machine ruled that I was not the main character.

I tried a couple of more questions: "Will we ever be friends again?" and "Will I win the lottery?" Co-Star's verdict: No and No.

Co-Star contends that the future of astrology is AI.

Co-Star has a new astrology machine that answers questions with ChatGPT. I tried it — and see how it's the future.