For business

A fortune-telling ATM for your place.

Free to host. Your guests pay $2 for a printed fortune to take home.

The lit AFTM sign, Automated Fortune Telling Machine, seen straight on

How it works

You host it. We run it.

Top of a sample ticket: the name and the fortune
More readings
Your logo

Your offer here

Show this ticket on your next visit

A sample: real tickets are longer. Your logo goes under the readings.
  1. 01

    What it is

    An art piece by one independent artist. Guests type a nickname and their birthday, answer a few questions and walk off with a printed reading of their own.

  2. 02

    Free for you

    We bring it, set it up and keep it running. No cost, nothing to buy. Guests pay $2 for their printed fortune.

  3. 03

    Easy to look after

    We train your staff in 10 minutes, and changing the paper takes 2. After that, we watch every machine online: we update the software, fix most problems remotely and text your person before the paper runs low, wherever you are. A troubleshooting page covers the rest, so nobody has to remember the training.

  4. 04

    Your name on it

    Your logo on every ticket, plus a coupon or offer if you want one. Guests take it home.

  5. 05

    Private by design

    Guests play under a nickname. No emails, no real names, and we never sell anyone's data.

AFTMs in the wild

Restaurants, stores, galleries, offices.

  • The owner of Attitude Café showing a guest her printed fortune

    Attitude Café

    Restaurant, LA

  • The owner of Luxe de Ville leaning on the AFTM in his store

    Luxe de Ville

    Vintage store, LA

  • A guest at the AFTM in front of a paisley projection at Cre8

    Cre8

    Art gallery, LA

  • Guests around the AFTM at an Interscope Records event

    Interscope Records

    Company event, LA

Also featured at: Burning Man, SF Decompression, Sunset Campout. 3,500+ printed fortunes and counting.

What people say

“People love it!”
Oscar, owner, Luxe de Ville
“They loved it.”
Milena, Cre8 gallery
“Everyone left the fortune machines with a big smile.”
Reddit, SF Decompression
“Our group stumbled upon this late Friday night, and it was so much fun! Loved the printout keepsake.”
Emily P., Burning Man
“I really liked it a lot! As a matter of fact, my printout is on my mirror!”
Noreen M., Burning Man

What we need from you

A spot with foot traffic. That's most of it.

  1. 01

    A power outlet

    One regular outlet within reach of the spot.

  2. 02

    Strong Wi-Fi

    Or an Ethernet cable. The quiz runs online, so the machine needs a steady connection.

  3. 03

    Ground floor

    Or a freight elevator. An AFTM is a real ATM shell: about 250 lbs.

  4. 04

    One person on site

    Someone we text when the paper runs low, and who keeps it clean.

Want one at your place?

Let's talk.

Tell us where you are and where it would stand. We'll come take a look.

Planning an event instead? Events with the AFTMs are booked through Bu Tea Den: see private + corporate events at Bu Tea Den.