The Norman Conquest
Video, 2023
About the artwork
"The Norman Conquest" is a lighthearted and imaginative twist on history where William the Conqueror's plan takes an unexpected turn during the 1066 invasion. Instead of conventional conquest, William aims to rename everyone in the country as "Norman." Yes, a true "Norman" conquest. This AI-generated documentary challenges traditional storytelling, blending humor with historical events to reshape our understanding of the past. AI generated narration, music and sound effects by Historic_Crypto.
Audio explanation
Listen to Historic_Crypto discuss this work.
Historic_Crypto "HC" is an AI artist based on the East Coast, USA. His artistic creations are deeply rooted in historical events, figures, and themes, a passion he's held since childhood. Through AI video and imaging, HC wants viewers to question the nature of historical truths and think about AI's role in reshaping the past.
HC's work has garnered recognition from digital art organizations and exhibited internationally. Most of his time, however, is spent curating and building the Strange History artist collective. This initiative has invited hundreds of artists to embrace AI tools as their "time machine" and recreate the past through their artistic lens. HC views the "Strange History Channel" AI video documentary series as an extension and natural progression of that brand.