The original recording source and creator of Prank'd are not confirmed. The clip is best understood as a short online editing effect associated with prank and reaction content rather than a quotation from a known film or character. Airhorn blasts became useful in internet videos because they are loud, immediate, and readable even in very short edits. Similar horn noises, including the vuvuzela, also appear in sports and comedy clips. Prank'd remains useful because its brief runtime fits reveals without delaying the next beat.