Vine Lives! New App Revives Six-Second Videos

The beloved six-second looping video format of Vine has been revived with the launch of the Divine app, available on the App Store and Google Play. This reboot offers access to a restored archive of roughly 500,000 Vine videos, drawing from a backup of the original service. The project was financed by "and Other Stuff," a nonprofit established in May 2025 by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who aims to correct his past decision to shut down Vine.

Evan Henshaw-Plath, known online as "Rabble" and an early Twitter employee, spearheaded the restoration effort. He utilized scripts to reconstruct the archived video files, including user engagement data like views and likes. The app initially launched to testers with 100,000 videos and grew to 300,000 before its public release, now hosting content from nearly 100,000 original creators.

Early Vine creators have shown support for Divine, recognizing its potential beyond nostalgia. They emphasized a desire for a platform that could reset social media and filter out AI-generated content. In response, Divine requires users to either record videos within the app or verify uploads using C2PA to prevent "AI slop."

Built on the open social protocol Nostr, Divine also explores integration with other open protocols like AT Protocol and ActivityPub. The app operates as a public benefit corporation with no revenue model, aiming to empower creators to reclaim control over their online presence and potentially monetize through brand deals or direct support.