Creators use this type of cyber electric hit across trailers, game edits and short-form video where a generic whoosh would feel too soft. Digital impacts became a staple of sci-fi trailers and video game UI in the 2010s, built from synthesized zaps, bit-crushed noise and processed metal hits. Online, editors keep reusing short versions like this one because they read clearly on phone speakers and cut through music. It has settled into the shared language for power-ups, breaches, reveals and any moment coded as advanced technology.