Annales

2025

Annales is a project for all enthusiasts of Roman history. It tells the story of the Empire, its people, and its legacy — aiming to bring the past closer to those living in the present.

The premise is simple: history holds attention when it is told as narrative, not as an archive. Annales uses artificial intelligence to design engaging experiences and cultural narratives, reviving and honoring ancient history rather than merely cataloguing it.

A sunlit Roman interior with columns, statues and draped curtains, rendered in warm light
Inside the domus. All imagery in Annales is generated with Midjourney as part of the art direction.

Story first, interface second

The product is built around long-form storytelling. Each figure of the Empire — emperors, generals, citizens — becomes an entry point into a connected narrative, where imagery, typography and pacing carry as much meaning as the text itself.

A Roman commander on horseback leading legionaries through a dusty battlefield
Claudius Marcellus — one of the narrative figures of the Empire.
A dramatic portrait of the emperor Nero in warm, painterly light
Nero — character studies drive the visual identity of each story.

Where it lives

Annales is an ongoing project, currently in preview. It lives at annales.ai and on X at @annalesRome, where new chapters are published first.