Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
Summary
A new app called Divine has launched, allowing people to create and watch six-second looping videos like the old Vine app. Divine includes over two million original Vine videos, uses a system to verify videos are made by humans (not AI), and is built on a decentralized platform where users can move their accounts to other apps.Key Facts
- Divine is designed to be a successor to the original Vine app, with six-second looping videos.
- It hosts more than two million original Vine videos restored from the Internet Archive.
- The app bans AI-generated content and uses tools like ProofMode to verify videos are real and unchanged.
- Users must record videos live in the app instead of uploading pre-recorded clips.
- Divine is built on a decentralized system called Nostr, allowing users to take their content to other compatible apps.
- Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s co-founder, supports Divine.
- The original Vine had over 200 million monthly users and helped launch internet celebrities like Jake Paul and Lele Pons.
- Divine’s founder, Evan Henshaw-Plath, aims to "reset" social media by making content authentic and less addictive.
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