This type of digital robot roar became a staple of online soundboards as sci-fi editing grew popular on video platforms in the 2010s and 2020s. Creators needed a short, copyright free style effect that could signal a machine creature without showing one, and heavily processed roars filled that gap. Variations are shared as numbered clips in large effect packs, which explains titles with numbers and repeated uploads. It remains common in game edits, fan animations and meme videos where a futuristic threat needs an instant audio cue.