The famous six-second video platform Vine is back. A new app called Divine just launched to the public for Apple and Android devices. Jack Dorsey funded the project through a nonprofit group to revive the short video format. The service brings back 500,000 old clips saved from the original system. Old fans and new users can enjoy those classic moments while also posting brand new six-second looping videos to its feed.
The new service bans artificial intelligence to keep videos real
Divine takes a strict stance against computer-generated videos. The team listened to early testers who wanted to avoid feeds filled with fake content. To make this happen, the app forces users to record videos directly inside its camera tool.
If someone uploads a clip from outside the application, the system uses special security checks to verify how the file was made. The platform blocks the video if it spots any signs of artificial generation.
Original creators already praised this simple approach. They enjoy having a clean space where real people just use normal phone cameras to make funny clips.
The app gives creators more control using an open network
The developers built Divine on an open network system called Nostr. This setup means no single tech giant owns the entire structure. The company hopes this approach prevents the service from getting shut down randomly, which is exactly what happened to the original Vine in 2017.
Right now, the app does not show ads or try to keep you hooked with a single main feed. Instead, users can pick how their video feed works and create compilation lists of their favorite clips.
Creators keep full ownership of what they make. The company wants people to find their own ways to earn money, perhaps through brand deals, rather than expecting its platform to pay them directly.
