Apocalypse History Series Uses AI to Simulate Archive Footage for New Season on Roman Empire's Birth
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Melanie Goodfellow
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Summary
The hit history doc-series 'Apocalypse' is expanding into antiquity with a new season titled 'Apocalypse Civilizations: Rome,' focusing on the Battle of Actium and the birth of the Roman Empire. Produced by Mediawan label Imagissime, this marks the franchise's first exploration of events outside the 20th century. The series is turning to AI technology to create the feel of archive footage for ancient historical events, blending documentary storytelling with artificial intelligence to visualize the Roman era.
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Titled Apocalypse Civilizations: Rome, it is the first show in the franchise exploring historical events outside of the 20th century.
Mediawan label Imagissime is currently producing the new season in partnership with Mediawan Kids and Family.
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