While most social platforms rush to cram AI generation tools into their posting interfaces, Divine is doing the opposite. The Vine reboot app, led by early Twitter architect Evan Henshaw-Plath, has explicitly banned AI-generated content and requires all videos to be shot directly through the app's built-in camera.
Divine has wrapped up its three-month invite-only beta, dropping the registration code requirement to officially open to the general public. Upon logging in, users are greeted with a classic feed featuring over 2 million videos restored from the original Vine database, preserving the six-second looping video format that once defined an entire generation of internet culture.
Banning AI is just the first step. Divine has built-in verification mechanisms to confirm the authenticity of every uploaded video, with the development team aiming to bring creation back to real, hands-on human action rather than letting algorithmic recommendation logic dictate what content should look like.
On the technical side, Divine is built on the open-source Nostr protocol—an infrastructure notably backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. This decentralized foundation returns ownership of identity and content to users themselves, rather than concentrating it in the hands of a single company.
Compared to how the original Vine ended, this strategy is notably more cautious. The original Vine watched its top creators leave after failing to provide adequate financial support. Henshaw-Plath's team is currently exploring different monetization mechanisms to help creators actually build income through the platform. Brand partnerships are also part of this business strategy: Divine has already launched its first collaboration with Taco Bell, giving select users early access and demonstrating a less intrusive form of advertising within the viewing experience.
Divine is now open for public registration, though the official rollout timeline, regional availability, and specific monetization details have yet to be announced.
