Little is known about who first recorded this clip, but the file tags show it was made with a voice changer with effects, which explains its warped, cartoon like tone. The short ahh scream circulated as a shareable soundboard clip under names like Guffy ahh aaaaaa, picked up by creators looking for a fast funny reaction. Its sub second length made it easy to reuse in edits, chats and short videos, where it works as a goofy scream rather than a realistic one and keeps getting reused for comic shock.