Twitter's New 'Dronies' Take Selfies To New Heights

Twitter's New 'Dronies' Take Selfies To New Heights

There’s no denying that we’re a selfie-obsessed society. The word itself made it into the dictionary this year, and selfies are being snapped by celebrities, cartoon characters and regular Joes the world over.

But Twitter is taking the selfie phenomenon to new heights with its “Dronie” account – an unmanned aerial vehicle that is flying around Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking sky-high videos of the celebrities in attendance.

The Dronie is flying around the festival with a camera strapped to its underside, taking strategically-timed, 6-second Vine videos zooming out from celebrities and other festival attendees.

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