The magic began in 1987, when the first GIF was created. It was originally generated as an image format that had lossless data compression, which meant images generated had a smaller file size than ...
Dennis Cooper lives in Paris, so, in order to discuss his latest work, which consists of sequences of GIFs—those moving-image files that were first created in 1987 and have evolved into a kind of ...
The GIF, short for "graphics interchange format," has become a staple in modern communication. The short, looping video clips can be easily shared, which has made GIFs popular with social media users.