Animated GIFs have become so huge. They're everywhere. But why? On the surface, they're pretty silly—a few frames of video, endlessly looping in time. There are GIFs of Star Trek's Picard facepalming, ...

A moving picture in GIF format, which comprises a series of frames. When displayed, they provide an animated sequence that cycles over and over without stopping. Although popular on the Web, animated ...

It's also not the only one of its kind. Mock has contributed a handful of these animated images to the Times–all collaborations with Erich Nagler, an art director for the paper. "I first noticed some ...

Welcome to part four of this brief journey through the rich history of one of the newest and most popular art forms, the animated GIF. The previous installments are “The Early Years: 1997–2008”, ...

Painting, collage, photography, music, installation, sculpture, and even video are all acknowledged mediums for art. But can we truly consider a proper GIF animation as "fine art?" Six recent winners ...

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The story of the GIF itself is one of tech lore. Today, it's one of internet legend. The GIF, or graphics interchange format, was introduced to the world by Compuserve in 1987. The compressed format ...

YouTube is rolling out GIF comments for videos and Shorts. Learn how they work, who has access, and what the update means for ...

It’s 2016, and the rise of the meme has catapulted the animated GIF into the public eye. Where once we might have posted a boring picture or an obnoxious video, GIFs now reign supreme. In essence, ...

What does the history of GIF art look like? This is a tricky question to answer because while there has been no shortage of animated GIF exhibitions, there is a dearth of documentation. Bond Street, a ...