It’s the return of Vine and when it comes back, many will “Do It for the Vine” once more.
And yes, you remember the nostalgic phrase.
The once-iconic short-form video app that disappeared and went on an eight-year hiatus after its shutdown in 2017 is making a big return and has unveiled itself under the new name “diVine.”
The brand-new app that has launched provides access to over 100,000 archived Vine videos restored by the Archive Team before the platform’s demise, per TechCrunch .
The platform was developed by activist and technologist Evan Henshaw-Plath, who’s known by the name @rabble .
Integrating Vine video backups from the Archive Team’s large 40-50 GB binary files, Rabble managed to successfully extract the videos along with its original engagement metrics.
As a result, he recreated the new Vine-like app.
“So basically, I’m like, can we do something that’s kind of nostalgic?” Rabble told TechCrunch. “Can we do something that takes us back, that lets us see those old things, but also lets us see an era of social media where you could either have control of your algorithms, or 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?”
Now, on this new app, users can create profiles, upload videos, and watch well-known Vine compilations.
But unlike many platforms that utilize AI, diVine plans to remain true to Vine’s original main focus, and will not allow any AI-generated content to be posted (it will be verified using Guardia Project ).
Meanwhile, Original Vine creators who still own the copyright to their content can request the removal of their videos from diVine and regain access to their old account to post new videos or upload old content.
The new app has nearly 15,000 to 200,000 archived videos from around 60,000 original Vine creators. Compared to what’s on TikTok, that’s a small percentage.
Currently, the app is in the testing stages and hasn’t announced a public launch date yet. But it’s interesting to note that its initial pilot has already reached maximum capacity.
On the platform’s website , it now states:
“Our beta test is full and we can’t let more folks on the apps until Apple and Google do their thing. If you want to be the first to know when that happens, join our mailing list.”
Read the original article on pennlive.com .
