Elon Musk announces revival of Vine in artificial intelligence format, sparking displeasure among audience
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has announced plans to bring back the popular short-form video app Vine. The app, which was initially popular for creative and comedic content, was discontinued by Twitter in 2017 due to commercial challenges.
Launched in 2013 and acquired by Twitter in 2012, Vine birthed content creators like Logan Paul, Shawn Mendes, and Liza Koshy. The app was particularly popular in the mid-2010s.
Musk's plan to revive Vine involves an AI format. He announced this via Twitter on July 24, 2025, but has not shared detailed information about how AI will be used or what specific features the AI-powered Vine will have. The revival aims to reimagine the six-second looping video platform.
The announcement has already influenced related digital assets, with the associated Vine Coin or token experiencing significant surges, suggesting market anticipation around the AI revival announcement.
Musk previously hinted at the possibility of bringing back Vine after acquiring Twitter in 2022. He conducted a public poll on the subject in April 2024, and 69.6% of respondents voted in favor of rebooting Vine.
Elon Musk's interest in AI has been causing some cringing reactions. Some people have expressed discontent with his attempt to revive Vine in AI form, particularly in its content generation and moderation capabilities. Others have voiced their skepticism about AI's ability to recreate the original app's content, using popular Vine memes such as "We're gonna kill you dawg," Randy Jackson meme and "Anybody tell you look like Beyonce" to express their feelings.
The exact nature of this AI integration—such as content generation, moderation, or recommendation—is not yet publicly detailed. Musk has not provided any specific details about the new version of Vine or its release date.
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- The revival of Vine, spearheaded by Elon Musk, will employ an AI format, aiming to reimagine the six-second looping video platform that was popular on social-media platforms in the mid-2010s.
- In the realm of entertainment, Elon Musk's plan to revive Vine with AI has sparked both enthusiasm and skepticism, with some citing concerns over the app's content generation and moderation capabilities.
