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The short-form video app Vine, which was a significant social media platform in the early 2010s, is making a comeback under a new name, Divine. Spearheaded by Evan Henshaw-Plath, a former Twitter employee, and backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, the app aims to offer “freedom from AI slop.” Divine hosts 500,000 videos from the original Vine and allows users to post new content, adhering to the original six-second video limit. The platform is built on the Nostr open protocol, emphasizing creativity and human-made content over AI-generated media. Divine seeks to provide a space where creators maintain control over their content, countering the trend of AI-driven algorithms prevalent in other social media platforms. Funding for Divine comes from Dorsey’s non-profit fund and Other Stuff, promoting open-source social media projects.