Launch: Popkorn, a CSS-Based Alternative to Lottie and Rive for Vector Animation
A developer launches Popkorn, a CSS-like format for authoring interactive vector animations that converts existing Lottie and SVG assets and integrates with LLM-driven editing. This is a Show HN launch post rather than a first-person pain report.
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