Phasmophobia launched in early access in 2020 from Kinetic Games and quickly became a staple of co-op horror streaming. The Spirit Box is one of its investigation tools, scanning radio frequencies so a ghost can answer questions about its location and age. Short responses like this one are proof for certain ghost types, so players clip and share them as evidence moments. The sound spread through Twitch clips, TikTok edits and Discord soundboards, where its eerie electronic tone now works as shorthand for a paranormal presence nearby.