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Do you miss the chaotic energy of six-second loops? Jack Dorsey does too.
The Twitter co-founder is officially resurrecting the beloved video format with a new app called diVine
However, it comes with a strict new rule: absolutely no AI allowed.
The app launched on 13 November with a restored archive of over 100,000 classic Vine videos. Users can also upload fresh content.
The platform utilises new technology to detect and block suspected generative AI, ensuring the feed remains authentically human
The project was financed by Dorsey's non-profit, "and Other Stuff", and led by early Twitter employee Evan Henshaw-Plath.
The team spent months working with the Archive Team to reconstruct massive data files, saving user profiles, videos, and even original comments from the digital graveyard. The goal is to tap into a deep nostalgia for social media before algorithms took over.
Henshaw-Plath told TechCrunch they want to return to a time where "you could choose who you follow and it's just your feed, and where you know that it's a real person that recorded the video".
To guarantee this authenticity, diVine utilises technology from The Guardian Project to verify that content was recorded on a smartphone.
Original Vine creators can even reclaim their restored accounts by verifying their identity through their old social media links
The app is built on Nostr, a decentralised protocol championed by Dorsey.
He stated that Nostr empowers developers to build without "toxic business models", adding that such protocols "can't be shut down based on the whim of a corporate owner".
This release stands in stark contrast to X owner Elon Musk, who teased bringing back Vine after finding old code but has yet to launch anything.
While the billionaire promised a reboot, Dorsey's team has quietly delivered a working product that prioritises human creators over engagement algorithms.
You can try diVine here.
