Alternate Re[AI]lity: Computer History circa 1890

About This Project

Summary

What if computers, gaming consoles, and even space tech all had existed over a century ago? That is the question that led the Croatian Computer History Museum PEEK&POKE to launch an unusual and playful storytelling project with the help of advanced Artificial intelligence tools to promote the real-life permanent exhibition in Rijeka. And what links more to history than the aesthetics of the old silent movies of the Victorian era? So we decided to go full-on AI time-travel fun mode!

Goals & Objectives

The project is based on real-life exhibitions educating young people on actual computer history. At PEEK&POKE you learn through playful experiences. The goal is to educate kids about the future by understanding the past of computers. So we applied the most recent tech to tell stories of tech bygone.

Results & Impact

The project got over 100,000 views on social, was picked up by numerous media outlets (including countries national news paper & the biggest tech and computer media), received a shoutout from the country's top telecom company, and resulted in 2024 being the hottest ever season for the Museum!