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Make a period drama: invented lives in real eras

A baker in ancient Rome, two perfumers in 1920s Paris, a lighthouse family in 1850. Invented people in real places and times, with faces that stay the same from Story to Story.

Free: make your Character and its Story as picture-only Slideshows. Real video comes with a plan.

Midnight Sonata: Your fiancée is getting cold
Midnight Sonata · Your fiancée is getting cold. Example from our house series Midnight Sonata, not a period Story. Made with H3 Turbo, the default Clip model in Character App.

How to make a historical drama with AI

Make invented Characters in a real era, from words, in the Painted Art style. Ask the AI Director for a day in their life and it writes the Scenes. Free, it is a picture-only Slideshow. With a plan, narrate it for 40 Credits or film the Scenes as Clips. It is period fiction, not a documentary.

Updated November 2026 · Free to start · Web and iPhone

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Sample Clips

Real Clips from fictional sample series. Same Cast from shot to shot.

  • The Lantern Keeper: There you are

    The Lantern Keeper There you are

Example from our house series The Lantern Keeper, not a period Story. Made with H3 Turbo, the default Clip model in Character App.

The history POV, as a narrated Slideshow

"A day in the life of a Roman baker" works as a narrated Slideshow: five slides, a narrator, period music, 40 Credits with a plan on the web. The baker is a saved Character, so the next Story can follow the same baker to the market, the court or the fire.

Fiction, clearly

These are invented people in real settings. The Director writes a believable story, not a fact-checked documentary, so do not use it as a source. Keep real historical figures out of the lead roles, and leave current conflicts alone.

  • Invent the lead

    A housekeeper, a scribe, a ferry pilot: someone history did not write down.

  • Borrow the setting

    The era, the city and the season are the fun part. Name them in the premise.

  • Say it is fiction

    When you post it, label it as a story. It is one.

Period romance and court intrigue

Costume drama is mostly about who wanted whom and who knew what. Write the ball gown or the travelling cloak into the Scene; the face stays the same because the Character does. For a love story first, see romance; for the frontier, see western.

What you get, in counts

A period series is a few invented Characters and one well-chosen era. Every price is on the button before you press it.

  • Free, every day

    One new Character a day and 4 pictures a day. Your Story comes as a picture-only Slideshow, so you can read the whole thing before you pay for anything.

  • 40 Credits: a narrated Slideshow

    Up to 5 slides with narration and music, on the web, with a plan.

  • 25 Credits: a 5-second Clip

    Filmed on H3 Turbo from your Characters. Five Clips put together as an Episode (0:25) come to 125 Credits, plus any Scene pictures the Story draws.

  • $39.99 a month: Creator

    1,600 Credits: 64 HD H3 videos or 40 Slideshow Stories, from the same Credits. Starter is $19.99 for 800.

Ideas

6 historical drama ideas to start from

Press one and it lands in the idea box. Change a word or keep it; the Director takes it from there.

  1. 01Two Days BehindA day in ancient Rome, seen by a baker two days behind on rent to a senator.Use this idea
  2. 02The HousekeeperA Victorian lady detective's housekeeper is the one who actually solves the cases.Use this idea
  3. 03The ScentTwo rival perfumers in 1920s Paris fall for the same scent and the same nose.Use this idea
  4. 04The Lighthouse, 1850A lighthouse family rescues a ship carrying someone they buried years ago.Use this idea
  5. 05One LetterA Tang-dynasty tea merchant and a palace scribe forge one letter that moves a trade route.Use this idea
  6. 06The Last BallThe night before the estate is sold, the family throws one last ball and invites everyone they owe.Use this idea

From one line to Episode 01

  1. 1

    Make your people

    Invented Characters from words, with the era in the description. Pick Painted. Each face is saved.

  2. 2

    Pick the day

    Ask the AI Director for a day, a scandal or a journey in that era. It writes the Scenes.

  3. 3

    Tell it or film it

    Free as a picture-only Slideshow. With a plan, narrate it for 40 Credits or film the Scenes as Clips.

Questions, answered

Still curious? The guides go deeper.

Is it historically accurate?

It is period fiction. The Director writes a believable story, but it is not a fact-checked documentary. Do not use it as a history source.

Can I make a "day in ancient Rome" POV?

Yes. Make the narrator as a Character and ask for a day in their life. A narrated Slideshow suits it well.

Can I use real historical figures?

Keep them out of the lead roles. Invent the people at the centre of the story and let the era be real around them.

Is it real video or a slideshow?

Either. Free, you make picture-only Slideshows. With a plan, narrate them for 40 Credits or film real Clips from your Characters.

What does it cost?

Free: your Characters and the Story as a picture-only Slideshow. With a plan, a narrated Slideshow is 40 Credits, a 5-second H3 Turbo Clip is 25, and a 5-Clip Episode (0:25) is 125, plus any Scene pictures the Story draws. Creator is $39.99 a month for 1,600 Credits.

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Guides for this genre

Your historical drama starts with one line.

Free: make your Character and its Story as picture-only Slideshows. Real video comes with a plan.

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