Jack Dorsey backs diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine's video archive of 6-second, looping videos.

Divine, a revival of the popular short-form video app Vine, has officially launched to the public on the Apple App Store and Google Play. The app restores access to roughly 500,000 original six-second looping Vine videos from nearly 100,000 creators, reconstructed from community archives by early Twitter employee Evan Henshaw-Plath, known online as Rabble. The project is funded by 'and Other Stuff,' a nonprofit founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey in 2025. Dorsey's support aims to address his past decision to shut down Vine while promoting experimental open-source social media initiatives. Unlike modern platforms filled with algorithm-driven and AI-generated content, Divine emphasizes human-created videos. Users must record directly in the app or verify uploads using the C2PA standard to prevent 'AI slop.' Key features include a compilation mode for autoplaying themed video streams based on hashtags, allowing users to create their own collections. The app is built on the open social protocol Nostr and experiments with integrations like the AT Protocol from Bluesky, with potential future support for ActivityPub. Divine operates as a public benefit corporation with no immediate revenue model, focusing instead on returning control to creators through direct support options like Patreon or brand collaborations. Early Vine stars such as Lele Pons have expressed enthusiasm, viewing it as a nostalgic yet forward-looking reset for social media. Access begins with waitlisted users and invite codes, reflecting a deliberate rollout to ensure quality.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: As generative AI content starts to fill our social apps, a project to bring back Vine's six-second looping videos is launching with Twitter co-founder...