BBC World Service’s Witness History to launch first AI-animated video episodes
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The BBC World Service programme Witness History will release five animated video adaptations of recent episodes, created using generative AI technology. This marks a first for the BBC World Service, as it explores new ways to bring its journalism to audiences worldwide.
The first animated episode, The World’s First Labradoodle, is now available on the BBC World Service YouTube channel. It will be followed by animated versions of Brazil’s Biggest Bank Heist; Ramesses II’s ‘Mummy Makeover’; The Discovery of Lord Sipan in Peru; and Arrested for Playing Football in Brazil.
The project aims to extend the reach of Witness History by transforming its acclaimed audio storytelling into an engaging visual experience.
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