Symbol Shift combines historical research with generative AI to reconstruct people, places, and moments from the past — as moving images, immersive scenes, and voices you can talk to.
We rebuild historical scenes, settings, and events with visual rigor: period-accurate clothing, architecture, light, and atmosphere, grounded in documentary sources.
Every reconstruction starts with research — archives, photographs, maps, and testimony — before a single frame is generated.
Exhibition visuals and immersive content that make collections and historical narratives tangible for visitors.
Reconstructed footage of events that were never filmed, produced with editorial standards and clear labeling.
A single old photograph holds a moment frozen in time. We set it in motion: restored, colorized when appropriate, and animated into short films that preserve the character of the original.
Family portraits, city streets, workshops, celebrations — images from decades or centuries ago become living scenes.
Damage repair, detail recovery, and careful color work before any animation is applied.
Movement and performance designed to respect the period and the people portrayed — never caricature.
Speak with history. We create interactive avatars of historical figures — face, voice, and knowledge built from historical record — that answer questions in real time.
Designed for museums, education, and cultural heritage projects where dialogue creates a deeper connection than any plaque or panel.
Each avatar's knowledge is limited to documented history, with transparency about what is known and what is interpretation.
Touchscreen installations, web experiences, or event presentations — multilingual and accessible.
The master of Catalan Modernisme — Palau de la Música, Hospital de Sant Pau — answers questions about his buildings and his Barcelona.
Talk to him liveNovelist, critic and feminist pioneer — sharp-witted, unapologetic, and decades ahead of her time.
Habla con ellaLe bon roi Henri — witty, biting, and perfectly aware that he is part of the history of France.
Parlez avec luiTell us about your project — an exhibition, a documentary, an archive, a figure worth talking to.
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