Victor Szilagyi is an Interaction designer. He holds a degree in Psychology and Urban Design Studies from NYU and a masters degree from The Interaction Design Institute Ivrea.
Turing machines do not exist. They are theoretical constructs that Alan Turing introduced as a way to explore how a computer might work, and how they might process algorithems. Turing machines are "simple" in the way some theories in physics are simple. So how do you explain them to a lay audience?
In searching for a solution, we first looked to metaphorical models only to return to the purity proposed by Turing, with one major caveat: we replaced Turing's notation with simple colors, making it possible to use "Turing Machines" to create visual patterns and animations.