Yep. Imgur's GIFV [0] from 2014 is the earliest mainstream example I know of. In the cultural consciousness, a "GIF" represents a particular medium and form fa

Yep. Imgur's GIFV [0] from 2014 is the earliest mainstream example I know of. In the cultural consciousness, a "GIF" represents a particular medium and form factor, which has become decoupled from its namesake file format to deliver the same experience more efficiently. [0] https://blog.imgur.com/2014/10/09/introducing-gifv/ https://blog.imgur.com/2014/10/09/introducing-gifv/