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Subscribers 91.2K

Videos 17

Views 4.9M

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Matt Reconstructs History covers urban and architectural history through AI-assisted reconstructions, historical city timelines, and restored images. Content style blends deep-dive history visuals and time-travel–style city evolution, with tutorials on how AI helps restore vintage photos and recreate past cities. The channel posts long-form history explorations with an average of about 0.6 uploads per week and roughly 358.5K views per video, across 17 videos and 4.9M total views.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Matt Reconstructs History?

TDC — 86% match, 1.1M subscribers; CrashCourse — 78% match, 16.9M subscribers; Captivating History — 78% match, 498K subscribers. All three channels share a focus on educational history content presented in documentary or explanatory formats about historical events, cities, and timelines, similar to Matt Reconstructs History.

What type of content does Matt Reconstructs History make?

Matt Reconstructs History produces historical reconstruction content, including complete histories of cities and events, often featuring AI-assisted restorations and time-lapse-style visuals. The channel uploads ~0.6 videos per week, and recent videos have average views around 358.5K per video, with examples like Lisbon Before The Earthquake (157K views) and Colonial Sydney (266K views), indicating high-view videos and varied historical topics.

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