The Griot House
Illustrated true histories — “the documented story, no myth required.”
What it is
The Griot House publishes illustrated nonfiction history — real figures and eras, told from the documented record. The house line is the promise: the documented story, no myth required.
Each title moves through an AI-assisted production pipeline — research, manuscript, character-consistent illustration, layout, and narration for the audiobook edition — with a human review gate at every stage before anything ships. It’s the studio’s proof that AI-assisted production can raise craft rather than replace it.
The catalogue of illustrated histories is live on Amazon KDP and Google Play as well as the house’s own storefront at griothistories.com, with short-form history films at @thegriothouse — where the long-form channel has become the line’s strongest route to new readers.
What we built
Research-first manuscripts
Written from documented sources, with legend and tradition labelled as exactly that.
A repeatable production line
Illustration, layout, audiobook narration and short-form video — AI-assisted, human-reviewed, run title after title.
Distribution the house controls
Its own storefront alongside the major book platforms, plus audio and social channels that carry each story further.
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