But, Dr Boyington worries about the impact that these artistic interpretations can have on rewriting history.

“It can be quite dangerous as people could manipulate history – for example, someone could create an AI-generated video that backs up holocaust deniers.”

While most people will know that the content of the video isn’t real, the concern is for “young people who will learn about a historical time period for the first time through these videos”.

Dan rejects these claims and says his videos “are not meant to be taken as pure historical fact”.

“I encourage viewers to research history themselves if they’re interested. I see these videos as a way to spark curiosity about the past rather than replace real historical education.”

Hogne says he feels “a responsibility” in creating these videos and has been focusing on trying to make the videos as accurate as possible, “especially now that so many millions of people are watching them”.

Dr Platts worries about misinformation spreading unchecked, noting that some viewers in the comments seemed unaware that the AI-generated videos were not based on historical facts.

“We see lots of students now using AI, and what’s problematic is if they see something like this and then it’s echoed back to us as if it’s fact.”

Dan says he ensures all his videos are labelled as AI-created, while Hogne says that misinformation has existed long before AI and “people have to think critically about everything they are watching”.