Hatched out of GIF search engine startup Giphy, the Giphy Cam is an iPhone app for recording GIFs and sharing them with friends.

We tried out the app last night — and the results were predictably bizarre:

IMG_0170 IMG_0168IMG_0167

The Cam isn’t just for taking selfies; the app defaults to your front-facing camera, but you can also make GIFs like:

AI Weekly

The must-read newsletter for AI and Big Data industry written by Khari Johnson, Kyle Wiggers, and Seth Colaner.

Included with VentureBeat Insider and VentureBeat VIP memberships.

giphy (1)

Giphy is far and away not the first company to create a GIF camera app, but the Cam is certainly entertaining, speedy, and quirky enough to warrant a download. You can try it out for yourself here.

VentureBeat's mission is to be a digital town square for technical decision-makers to gain knowledge about transformative enterprise technology and transact. Learn More