Overview
- The 10-episode short-form series will feature Dutch investigator and author Corjan Mol using AI to ‘step back in time’ on notable streets, squares and canals.
- AI-generated scenes will be built from archival materials such as paintings, engravings and photographs, combining real historical figures with imagined characters to convey verified facts.
- Eline van der Velden says this is Particle6’s first series with major on-screen AI deployment, blending live-action footage with AI imagery under human oversight.
- Hearst says it will disclose when AI is used and apply clear ethical guardrails, with release planned in January on The History Channel Netherlands plus Hearst VoD/SVoD and social platforms.
- Prior backlash over Particle6’s Tilly Norwood informs scrutiny of the project, as unions previously criticized the synthetic character’s creation and use.