Under the shadow of 1947 – A noir project set in post-war Vienna (Season 1 complete!)
Hi everyone,
I’m currently building ViennaShadow, a 125-episode noir series set in the ruins of post-war Vienna. It’s a time where identity, secret files, and old guilt are still buried under the rubble – the perfect backdrop for a noir narrative.
Why I’m posting this right now: The final episode of Season 1 just went online, and Season 2 is set to launch on August 22. So right now is the absolute best time to jump in and read through the entire first season!
About the atmosphere: I’m aiming to capture that specific grey, fractured mood of a city trying to find itself again.
A note on the creative process & AI: I want to be fully transparent about how I make this. I use AI as a creative partner for initial drafts and visual concepts (like the one above), but it is far from a "one-click" generator. The core narrative, the historical context, and the heavy lifting are done by me. Every single episode goes through an intensive, rigorous manual editing and rewriting process to ensure historical accuracy, emotional weight, and that distinctive human noir voice.
- Languages & Context:
- The stories themselves are written in German, as they are deeply tied to the local historical language and context of Vienna.
- To anchor the historical background properly, the project also includes Lilas Welt (Lila’s World), exploring the deeper layers of the era.
- Free Access:
- Two new episodes are released every week directly on the website.
- Both the episodes and Lilas Welt are, and will remain, completely free to access with no hidden paywalls, no tracking, and no cookies.
If you want to check out Season 1, you can find everything here: www.viennashadow.com
I’m curious to hear what you think about the atmosphere of this shot!