Kráka: a Viking queen speaks again
Kráka, also known as Aslaug, is reimagined as an AI-powered Digital Human who brings Norse history and mythology to life. Visitors ask their own questions and experience her story in a personal, interactive way.
What happens when visitors can ask Aslaug Kráka a question?
Watch Kráka come to life for Immersive Viking Experience. From Norse mythology and sagas to her life as a queen, each interaction offers visitors a real time path into history.
Kraka: A Viking Queen Speaks Again · VIKINGS Immersive Exhibition
The challenge
Norse legend is full of unforgettable characters, but in a gallery they stay silent. Kráka is one of them.
For exhibitions about Viking history and Norse mythology, the challenge is to turn that recognition into a more engaging, personal visitor experience.
Visitors can now…
Ask their own questions
Explore her story at their own pace.
Talk in many languages
Switch languages seamlessly during the conversation.
Get real-time answers
No prerecorded loop: every answer is generated live from approved knowledge.
Stay on-premise
The installation keeps data locally at the venue.
Meet her again
The experience adapts for exhibitions, seasonal programmes and themed events.
In the news
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Real characters, real institutions.
Alan Turing
Museum für Kommunikation Frankfurt. Shortlisted for the DigAMus Award 2026.
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Joseph Haydn
Schloss Esterházy and Burg Forchtenstein. A Talking Paintings Lite character.
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Prince Esterházy
Schloss Esterházy, Eisenstadt. Shares his own family history with visitors today.
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Vincent van Gogh
Created for “Vincent: Between Madness & Wonder” by Alegria Exhibition.
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Alfred for MERCK
A Digital Human brand host. Created once and used in Darmstadt and South Korea.
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What can visitors ask Kráka?
About Norse legend, Viking history, her life as a queen and the 1862 portrait by Mårten Eskil Winge.
Is Kráka a prerecorded video?
No. She answers each visitor’s own questions in real time from an approved knowledge base.
Can Talking Paintings be integrated into an existing exhibition?
Yes. The installation is designed to sit inside the visitor route of an existing show.
Can other historical figures be brought to life?
Yes. Any artwork, historical figure or character can become a Digital Human, as long as the rights are available.
Does it replace traditional interpretation?
No. It adds a conversational layer to labels, guides and tours.
Give your legends a voice
Talk to us about the story in your galleries that is waiting to be told this way.